Tree pipit
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
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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.
Plastic-free tree planting initiative
Essex Wildlife Trust is working to revolutionise the way we plant trees to eliminate plastic in the tree planting process, and inspire the future generation of plastic-free tree planters.
Ray Island photo wins the public vote!
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Photography Competition 2018 winner announced
Urgent: Help protect Local Wildlife Sites
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
Tree sparrow
A scarce and declining bird, the tree sparrow can be spotted on farmland and in woodlands; it is not an urban bird in the UK. It has a brown cap and black cheek-spots, unlike the similar house…
Tree bumblebee
The tree bumblebee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It prefers open woodland and garden habitats and can be found nesting in bird boxes and…
Recycling tree guards
Read how Essex and Suffolk Water are working with Essex Wildlife Trust on a plastic-free tree guard planting and recycling scheme.
Spiral wrack
This brown seaweed lives high up on rocky shores, just below the high water mark. Its blades are usually twisted, giving it the name Spiral Wrack.
Plastic Tree Guards
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust on plastic tree guards.
How to plant a tree
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
Wild service tree
An inconspicuous tree for much of the year, the Wild service tree comes to life in spring, when it displays pretty, white blossom, and autumn, when its Maple-like leaves turn bright crimson.