Essex goes wild for wildflowers – all in the name of climate change
The Essex BioBlitz surpasses target and reaches 10,000 observations!
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Little terns need your help
Essex Wildlife Trust and RSPB advise the public to ‘Share our Shores’ with beach-nesting birds this summer.
Bugs Matter survey finds 70% decrease insects in less than 20 years
A citizen-science survey has found that the abundance of flying insects in Essex has plummeted by over 70% over the last 17 years.
Sounds of Essex to kickstart ‘30 Days Wild’
Listen up as the UK’s biggest nature-based challenge is about to begin.
The Essex BioBlitz 2022
The Essex BioBlitz aims to collect valuable data on climate change. Local residents are asked to contribute to scientific data by photographing flowering plants from 1 April 2022.
Governments set low bar on phase out of gardeners’ use of peat
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis
COP26: Baby steps forward, when giant leaps were needed
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the closing of COP26.
Sir David Attenborough calls for role of nature to be recognised in fight against climate change in new film
The Wildlife Trusts say ambitious nature recovery should be focus at COP26
Sanding up for Essex’s insects
Essex Wildlife Trust takes action for insects in Essex by creating new vital sand bank habitat at their Two Tree Island nature reserve
Millions more wildflowers set to bloom across Essex
The Big Wild Seed Sow, led by Essex Wildlife Trust, aims to help the country’s declining insect populations by planting millions more wildflowers over the coming year.