Essex Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity, with 11 Visitor Centres, 87 Nature Reserves, 2 Nature Parks as well as managing 8,200 acres of land.
Essex is blessed with a rich and varied wildlife heritage, with heaths, wetlands and important wildlife corridors scattered throughout the county within the wider farmed countryside. These beautiful, and often vulnerable, wild places are not static and have evolved gradually over thousands of years in response to climate, soil, water and the impact of humans.
With visitor centres scattered throughout the county from the Naze in Walton and Fingringhoe Wick in Colchester to Chafford Gorges in Thurrock and Belfairs Woodland Centre in Leigh-on-Sea, there are plenty to choose from, or you may want to visit them all.
30 Days Wild - Go WILD with Essex Wildlife Trust
30 Days Wild is back! Join hundreds of thousands of people taking part in Essex Wildlife Trust's month long nature challenge this June. They are challenging you to do something a little bit wild every day: that's 30 Days of fun, exciting and simple Random Acts of Wildness. It's easy! They are giving you a free pack of goodies to help you plan your wild month, plus lots of ideas to inspire you to stay wild all throughout June (and beyond!).
How do I take part?
When you sign up, you'll receive a pack full of wild goodies including a wall chart, with a calendar (to help you plan your month) and an awesome poster! You'll also get a booklet packed full of ideas to help you go wild, a set of super stickers, and some wildflower seeds to brighten up your garden or window box! Simply share your videos and images of you and your family taking part tagging #30DaysWild and we will share them on social media! Sign up for your FREE pack here.
What’s happening in June?
The Big Wild Weekend is two days of wildlife and nature events taking place across the UK on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June, to celebrate the half way point of 30 Days Wild. There are plenty of events for all ages and interests to get involved with at Essex Wildlife Trust’s visitor centres, come and celebrate the wildest weekend of the year!
Essex Wildlife Trust Centres
A partnership project between Essex Wildlife Trust & Havering Council, the centre is within Hornchurch Country Park, overlooking the marshland of River Ingrebourne Valley.
