Memorial reserve restrictions

A wildflower meadow with orchids and other flowers

Coronation Meadow at Langdon Nature Discovery Park 

Memorials

Reserve restrictions

Council owned memorials

Some of our reserves are owned by local councils and managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. Therefore, some memorials need to be arranged through the relevant local council instead of the Trust:

Gunners Park – new benches are currently unable to be installed at this site due to the history of the reserve – for plaques on existing benches please contact Southend-on-Sea City Council

Belfairs – controlled by Southend-on-Sea City Council

Thorndon – benches controlled by Explore Essex, part of Essex County Council

Bedfords Park – benches controlled by Havering London Borough

Memorial trees

We are unable to support the planting of memorial trees.

Waitlist

We currently have waiting lists for benches for the following reserves:

Two Tree Island

Hanningfield