Barn owl chicks born on nature reserve
Our Countrycare team were delighted to discover 2 incredibly cute balls of fluff! (more…)
Posts by Steve Mitchell
Rare plants flourish in Chigwell Row Wood
Painstaking work by our Countrycare Team and volunteers is seeing some rare plants flourishing in the Essex countryside. (more…)
A parade of Purple Emperors
A particular highlight of this summer was observing the Purple Emperor butterflies at Roughtalley’s Wood in North Weald. (more…)
Countrycare Kids: Hedgehogs heading to hibernation
As we approach Autumn, wildlife begins to prepare for Winter which can be the toughest season of the year. (more…)
Bursting with beautiful buttercups
It was once believed that buttercups gave butter its golden colour. However, we now know that’s not true. (more…)
Spring is just around the corner
As Winter draws to a close, signs of Spring are for many, a welcome sight. (more…)
Butterfly census report
2 Nature Reserves in the Epping Forest district are at the centre of a Butterfly Census carried out by our Epping Forest Countrycare team over several years. (more…)
