Land conservation | Essex Wildlife Trust

Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos in song Norfolk May - David Tipling/2020VISION

Conservation on our reserves

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Across Essex and upon our nature reserves, we are working to protect and restore nature across Essex. We're supporting birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and plants - and the habitats they live within.

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Buzzard

Buzzard by Jon Hawkins, Surrey Hills Photography

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Brown Hare

Photo: Russell Savory

Landscape conservation

How are we protecting and restoring Essex's habitats and wildlife on land? Take a look at our projects below.

A big pond reflecing the trees and grass surrounding it, blue skies above

Nature recovery at Abbotts Hall

Transforming Abbotts Hall into a resilient landscape where wildlife thrives.

Marsh tit bird

Fragmented woodlands threaten the future of Marsh Tits in Essex

The small bird highlighting a big problem for Essex’s wildlife.

Green winged orchid - Photo: Lianne de Mello

More marvellous meadows at Chafford

Restoring rare chalk grassland habitat at Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park.

Blue House Farm aerial

Wetland for waders

We have created 40 hectares of wetland at Blue House Farm nature reserve.

Green Winged Orchid Emily McParland

Discover Essex’s orchids

How we're restoring native orchids across the county.

25 years of helping dormice thrive

The Essex & Suffolk Dormouse Group celebrates 25 years of monitoring and volunteer action to protect the elusive mammal.

Heath Fritillary

Highest number of heath fritillaries recorded

Over 200 heath fritillary butterflies have been recorded on a nature reserve in Essex.

Jez Dagley from Essex Wildlife Trust with City of London Corporation colleagues crouching behind a new patch of planted bell heather at Epping Forest

Trust restores rare plants in Epping Forest

Bell heather returns to Epping Forest after 50 years.

Hope for endangered water voles & species

A mink-free Britain is within reach after innovative world-first trial, offering hope for endangered water voles and other native…

Badger webcam at Fingringhoe

Wildlife webcams

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Dormouse - Amy Lewis

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Bluebells in the sunset

Sunset over bluebells in Essex

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