Centre Assistant at Abberton Reservoir
We are looking for a Centre Assistant to join us at our idyllic Nature Discovery Park at Abberton Reservoir near Colchester.
We are looking for a Centre Assistant to join us at our idyllic Nature Discovery Park at Abberton Reservoir near Colchester.
Six white storks that are part of a re-introduction programme in Sussex spent the day on the reservoir outside of Colchester.
A wetland site of international importance for wildfowl. Up to 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visit each year. Excellent bird watching opportunities and fabulous views over the reservoir.
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…
Honeybees are famous for the honey they produce! These easily recognisable little bees are hard workers, living in large hives made of wax honeycombs.
Well, we got some rain! This week we passed the 1,000 tree mark of the 5,500 we are planting this winter in various hedgerows around the reservoir paths.
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Abberton Nature Discovery Park wins the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management’s (CIEEM) prestigious NGO Impact Award for its impact on nature and…
July has been another good month for the nature reserve at Abberton. We have had lots of birds visiting including a Great white egret.
October has been a relatively mild month here at Abberton, but the reserve is still changing into its autumn colours.
August has turned a little wet, with some quite stormy days here at Abberton, this hasn’t put off the wildlife though.
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…