Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
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Top autumn reserves
Top autumn reserves
Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Autumn Forest School Upskilling
For anyone who is involved in Forest School sessions at their setting, refresh and improve your skills in our autumn session.
Autumn in the wildlife garden
With autumn now upon us, we thought it would be useful to share some interesting and useful advice from our bird food partner, Vine House Farm, for anyone with a wildlife garden – or indeed anyone…
Create a leaf hedgehog for autumn
Create your own hedgehog out of leaves for autumn.
‘Captivating Colours’ takes photography competition crown
Photographers from across Essex have, once again, captured the diversity and abundance of wildlife that live within our county through their lenses. This years’ competition saw close to 1,000…
Autumn spectacles in Essex
Essex Wildlife Trust share some of their top nature reserves to visit this season.
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.
Assistant Ranger Blog Autumn 2019
My name is Katie and I am the new Assistant Ranger here at Abberton reservoir nature reserve. I love all wildlife, especially Bats! I am currently doing a MSc in Wildlife Conservation and am very…
Fabulous fungi and where to spot it this autumn
Essex Wildlife Trust share some of their top nature reserves to see fungi
Lend a helping hand to wildlife this autumn
Essex Wildlife Trust share some of their top tips for a wildlife-friendly garden