Land conservation | Essex Wildlife Trust

Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos in song Norfolk May - David Tipling/2020VISION

Conservation on our reserves

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Across Essex and upon our nature reserves, we are working to protect and restore nature across Essex. We're supporting birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and plants - and the habitats they live within.

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Buzzard

Buzzard by Jon Hawkins, Surrey Hills Photography

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Brown Hare

Photo: Russell Savory

Landscape conservation

How are we protecting and restoring Essex's habitats and wildlife on land? Take a look at our projects below.

Heath Fritillary

Highest number of heath fritillaries recorded

Over 200 heath fritillary butterflies have been recorded on a nature reserve in Essex.

Green Winged Orchid Emily McParland

Discover Essex’s orchids

How we're restoring native orchids across the county.

Blue House Farm aerial

Wetland for waders

We have created 40 hectares of wetland at Blue House Farm nature reserve.

Green winged orchid - Photo: Lianne de Mello

More marvellous meadows at Chafford

Restoring rare chalk grassland habitat at Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park.

AHF saltmarsh

Managed realignment

Removing sea defences and restoring saltmarsh habitat.

planting

Planting without plastic

Find out how you can plant trees, plastic-free!

Jez Dagley from Essex Wildlife Trust with City of London Corporation colleagues crouching behind a new patch of planted bell heather at Epping Forest

Trust helps restore rare plant population in Epping Forest

Bell heather returns to Epping Forest after 50 years.

nightingale

Your chance to hear nightingales in Essex

The nightingales have returned to Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park.

A ray of hope for endangered water voles and other native species

A mink-free Britain is within reach after innovative world-first trial, offering hope for endangered water voles and other native…

Project archive

Take a look back at the projects for marine and coastal wildlife that Essex Wildlife Trust has delivered over the years.

Badger webcam at Fingringhoe

Wildlife webcams

Get closer to nature

Dormouse - Amy Lewis

I want to support wildlife

Bluebells in the sunset

Sunset over bluebells in Essex

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