Blog: Habitats

Blog

(c) Emma Robertshaw

An introduction to rivers

Find out about the general processes and features of rivers, key river species, and their relationship with humans.

Comma butterfly

Glorious grasslands

A summer meadow is a beautiful sight, but there’s so much more to it than gently waving grass heads and fabulous flowers.

Boats along the Essex coast

A voyage along the Essex coast

With over 350 miles of sandy, craggy and marshy shore, Essex has one of the longest coastlines in England. Last spring, Ambassador Andrew Millham set out to travel the entirety of it by boat.

Ragged robin

Wildflower watch

Wildflowers are blooming and there are more to see each day. Find out more about the wildflowers near you, and learn how to spot them.

A female blackbird staling through the long grass of a lawn, with a worm in her beak

Lions of the lawn

Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland.

aerial view Blue House Farm

Conservation Matters: March

We are welcoming spring by celebrating the continued conservation work happening across our nature reserves.

Scottish wetland & woodland

World Wetland Day

Wetlands support over 40% of the world's wildlife. Why are these habitats so special and how are we restoring them in Essex?

Flock of Wigeon

A guide to our wonderful winter waddlers

From secret signals hidden in wing feathers to serrated beaks, dive (or dabble) into the wonderful world of winter waddlers with Campaigns Volunteer, Alex.