Ray Marsh retires after 60 years
It was back in the 1950s that Ray Marsh and his wife, Rose, first came across Skippers Island, which sits in the Walton Backwaters, in north-east Essex.
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New film from Sir David Attenborough and The Wildlife Trusts calls for nature’s recovery
Sir David Attenborough, president emeritus of The Wildlife Trusts has made a short film with the charity to provide answers to the State of Nature partnership’s latest warnings of continued,…
Essex Wildlife Trust celebrates 60 years of protecting wildlife in Essex
The conservation charity is asking members of the public to help record species to celebrate their anniversary
Wildflower seeds to be planted at c2c Rail stations
Essex Wildlife Trust is delighted to be supporting c2c Rail with their first first ‘Go Green’ week from 23rd to 29th of September 2019 to help raise awareness around climate change and to share…
Essex’s largest heathland is awash with purple flowers
Now is the perfect time of the year to visit Essex’s largest heathland.
Government sets expectations on how developers should protect wildlife
The Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has ordered developers to do more to protect Britain’s cherished wildlife.
Success for one of the UK’s rarest butterfly species as numbers continue to soar
The highest numbers of Heath Fritillary have been recorded at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Belfairs Woodland nature reserve for the first time since 2010.
Help protect Essex’s smallest seabird
Essex Wildlife Trust and the RSPB are calling on the public to raise awareness of little terns
Meet the stars of our Barn Owl webcam
2019 has been a successful year for our Barn Owls at Blue House. After months of watching them online we can finally reveal the photos and details of our three Owlets.
12,000 travel to Westminster for historic natural environment and climate lobby with MPs outside Parliament
School children, farmers, grandparents and surfers were amongst an estimated 12,000 people who today lobbied their MPs for urgent action on nature declines and climate change.