Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
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New hedgerows boost Danbury's rich wildlife
A collaborative project run by Essex Wildlife Trust has planted over a kilometre of hedgerows throughout the Danbury Ridge Living Landscape area, for the benefit of wildlife
Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land that are especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
Langdon Ridge becomes a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Natural England has declared the Langdon Ridge in Basildon a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Urgent: Help protect Local Wildlife Sites
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
Ronald Blythe-inspired pop up exhibition to open at Essex Wildlife Trust site
The nature writer’s home was gifted to the Trust last year.
Hitchcock's Meadow Nature Reserve
Found on the rolling hills adjoining Danbury Common, Hitchcock's Meadow is wonderful mix of flower-rich ancient pasture, secondary woodland, scrubland and marsh
Discover history in nature
This Remembrance Sunday we take a look at the Essex Wildlife Trust sites that showcase remnants of our military past.
Field cow-wheat
Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.
Greater water parsnip
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
Conservation Matters: Helping wildlife this month
Essex Wildlife Trust protects over 8,400 acres of land across 87 sites and is supported by 39,000 members.