We have begun this winter's tree planting! It wasn't the best start. The weather has been extremely dry, and the ground of the area we are working in is particularly stony and hard.

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.

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…

October has been a relatively mild month here at Abberton, but the reserve is still changing into its autumn colours.

September has been a month of varied weather. Some days stormy, others dry and bright.

August has turned a little wet, with some quite stormy days here at Abberton, this hasn’t put off the wildlife though.