Volunteer group in Colchester turning Essex's gardens into wildlife havens
The Greener Garden Group, or 3G, is a team of volunteers based in Colchester and Brightlingsea, making a difference for wildlife.
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One of the Mayor of Colchester's chosen charities
Essex Wildlife Trust is one of Cllr Peter Chillingworth, Mayor of Colchester's chosen charities. Join one of his events on Saturday 9 June.
Colchester Local Group
We carry out many fundraising activities and events including nature reserve open days, as well as recruiting new members, local publicity, work parties, evening talks and wildlife trust magazine deliveries.
Nature Reserves
Essex Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity. We have 11 Nature Discovery Centres, 87 Nature Reserves, 2 Nature Parks and manage 8,400 acres of land.
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Top summer reserves
Top summer reserves
Top autumn reserves
Top autumn reserves
Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
Top 12 seasonal nature reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust reserves to visit this winter.