Plants for pollinators
Plant with pollinators in mind this autumn and winter.
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The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
How to plant a tree
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
Volunteers plant more than 4,000 trees this winter
Volunteers and staff from Essex Wildlife Trust’s Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre have reached their goal of planting over 4000 trees this winter. This will make the running total of trees…
Floristry Workshop (Christmas table centre piece)
Enjoy a relaxing morning getting crafty with flowers - making your own Christmas themed display to take home.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Planting without plastic
Find out how you can plant trees, plastic-free!
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.
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
Trees planted in commemoration of First World War centenary
We were delighted to have been invited to join staff, volunteers and beneficiaries at Chavasse VC House, the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre in Colchester as they welcomed their President, General…
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.