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New stories
Results of Essex’s annual Breeding Bird Survey
Findings include new records for Essex and several species to keep an eye on.
Striking rabbit mural at Laindon station
c2c Railway, in partnership with Essex Wildlife Trust, has today unveiled a striking new rabbit mural at Laindon station.
Save grasslands through grazing appeal
Appeal to raise £125,000 for conservation grazing to restore threatened grasslands and boost biodiversity across Essex.
Latest Blogs
Life as a Livestock Checker at Blue House Farm
After three years volunteering at Blue House Farm, Alan Minister shares how checking livestock has brought him closer to nature, people…
Lapwings, terns and tides: A day on the marsh
Wilder Community Ranger John Attiwell shares a day at Tollesbury Wick, exploring its rich wildlife and the people who value it.
Wild beginnings
As we get ready for this year’s 30 Days Wild, we asked some Wildlife Trust staff to share their earliest memories of nature.