Essex Wildlife Trust

Essex Wildlife Trust Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity.

We share updates about our conservation work, amazing wildlife sightings, the best places to visit, what's on in Essex, and give you tips on how to support wildlife where you live. Essex Wildlife Trust is the county's leading wildlife charity, dedicated to protecting and restoring nature. We manage nature reserves across the county, offer wildlife events for adults and children, and help people take action for nature.

24/08/2026

Thameside Nature Discovery Centre is closed due to an unexpected plumbing issue.

The nature reserve remains open for visitors to enjoy, but the centre is currently closed as we await repairs.

Further updates will be shared as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Great conservation news! The Fen Mason wasp, a globally rare species thought extinct in Britain until its rediscovery in...
24/08/2026

Great conservation news!

The Fen Mason wasp, a globally rare species thought extinct in Britain until its rediscovery in 1986, has been recorded at Howlands Marsh nature reserve for the first time in Essex in 17 years.

Its return shows just how important wetland restoration and management are for protecting rare wildlife.

Read the full update here 👉 https://loom.ly/f9bCLxo

Our photo of the week comes from Adam Moore. 🐦The tiny wren, with its typically cocked tail, is a welcome and common vis...
24/08/2026

Our photo of the week comes from Adam Moore. 🐦

The tiny wren, with its typically cocked tail, is a welcome and common visitor to gardens across town and countryside. It builds its domed nests in sheltered bushes and rock crevices.

Share your recent wildlife photos in the comments for them to be considered as our photo of the week. 👇

23/08/2026

Don't be fooled by a meadow that's turning brown. It's busy preparing for another year of wildlife.🌿

5 things to spot this weekend at our reserves. 👀From returning waders at Fingringhoe Wick to dragonflies at Hanningfield...
22/08/2026

5 things to spot this weekend at our reserves. 👀

From returning waders at Fingringhoe Wick to dragonflies at Hanningfield, there's plenty of wildlife waiting to be discovered across Essex this weekend.

Which reserve will you be visiting? Let us know in the comments. 👇

Help save Arena Essex 🚨Once a raceway, Arena Essex is now a thriving wildlife haven home to rare bees, butterflies, wild...
21/08/2026

Help save Arena Essex 🚨

Once a raceway, Arena Essex is now a thriving wildlife haven home to rare bees, butterflies, wildflowers and nightingales. Plans for a Google data centre would destroy over 80% of its valuable habitats, including irreplaceable Thames Terrace Grassland.

Essex Wildlife Trust is supporting Buglife's campaign to protect this special place.

✍️Please sign the petition and help show that nature is worth protecting.

https://loom.ly/P34OKVQ

📷 Terry Joyce

21/08/2026

At the Naze with volunteer Peter Dimmick

Have you seen a hummingbird hawk-moth in Essex? Share your sightings in the comments. 👇
21/08/2026

Have you seen a hummingbird hawk-moth in Essex? Share your sightings in the comments. 👇

20/08/2026

You might have seen Peter on Countryfile recently. Tomorrow, he will be going live over on our Facebook at around 11.30am. 🦈

Peter will be sharing his top tips for finding fossils, sharing his incredible knowledge of the Naze and talking about volunteering for Essex Wildlife Trust for more than 50 years.

Not able to make it? Don't worry, the video will be posted after on our page.

Any questions for Peter? Leave them in the comments below. 👇

The Naze Nature Discovery Centre - EWT

A garden full of bugs, birds, bees and questionable amounts of leaves? Kinda chic.
20/08/2026

A garden full of bugs, birds, bees and questionable amounts of leaves? Kinda chic.

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