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Brentwood and Billericay Local Group
The Brentwood and Billericay local group carries out all manner of fundraising activities and events throughout the year.
Abberton Warden Blog – October 2017
October has been a relatively mild month here at Abberton, but the reserve is still changing into its autumn colours.
Abberton Warden Blog – September 2017
September has been a month of varied weather. Some days stormy, others dry and bright.
Abberton Warden Blog – August 2017
August has turned a little wet, with some quite stormy days here at Abberton, this hasn’t put off the wildlife though.
Abberton Warden Blog – July 2017
July has been another good month for the nature reserve at Abberton. We have had lots of birds visiting including a Great white egret.
Abberton Warden Blog – June 2017
The wildflower areas at Abberton are getting better and better through June with a lovely variety of species including Lady’s bedstraw, Wild carrot, Knapweed, Birdsfoot trefoil, Self-heal, and…
Abberton Warden Blog – May 2017
Now is a great time of year to visit Abberton Reservoir nature reserve. We have lots of migratory birds right here on the reserve as well as around the wider Essex & Suffolk Water reservoir…
Garden Ponds
Join us as we unearth what makes a good garden pond, and how we can encourage creatures to call it home.
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!