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| The '''Essex Wildlife Trust''' is a ] which started in 1959 covering the county of ] and part of ] (Havering), ]. Its headquarters is at Abbotts Hall Farm, ]. They have 32,000 members and a total of 314,000 people visiting there visitor centres.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.essexwt.org.uk/about-us | title=Factfile | publisher=Essex Wildlife Trust | accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> Their chairman is Mike Sandison and their chief executive is John Hall.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.essexwt.org.uk/about-us/whos-who | title=Who's Who | publisher=Essex Wildlife Trust | accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> | The '''Essex Wildlife Trust''' is a ] which started in 1959 covering the county of ] and part of ] (Havering), ], though it's been suggested that the area covered by Havering should be transferred to London Wildlife Trust. Its headquarters is at Abbotts Hall Farm, ]. They have 32,000 members and a total of 314,000 people visiting there visitor centres.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.essexwt.org.uk/about-us | title=Factfile | publisher=Essex Wildlife Trust | accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> Their chairman is Mike Sandison and their chief executive is John Hall.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.essexwt.org.uk/about-us/whos-who | title=Who's Who | publisher=Essex Wildlife Trust | accessdate=March 23, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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The Essex Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust which started in 1959 covering the county of Essex and part of Greater London (Havering), England, though it's been suggested that the area covered by Havering should be transferred to London Wildlife Trust. Its headquarters is at Abbotts Hall Farm, Colchester. They have 32,000 members and a total of 314,000 people visiting there visitor centres. Their chairman is Mike Sandison and their chief executive is John Hall.
Reserves
The trust manages 87 nature reserves of which include 2 Nature Parks. There reserves cover 7,250 acres of land. They operate 9 visitor centres which are located at:
- Abberton Reservoir
- Bedfords Park
- Belfairs Woodland Centre (opening soon)
- Chafford Gorges
- Fingringhoe Wick
- Hanningfield Reservoir
- Langdon
- Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
- Thorndon Countryside Centre
Their 87 nature reserves are listed below:
- Abbotts Hall Farm
- Aubrey Buxton
- Blue House Farm
- Bradwell Shell Bank
- Brookes Reserve
- Chigborough Lakes
- Cockaynes Wood
- Colne Point
- Copperas Wood
- Cranham Marsh
- Crowsheath Wood
- Danbury Nature Reserves
- Fobbing Marsh
- Gernon Bushes
- Great Holland Pits
- Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges
- Horndon Meadow
- Howlands Marsh
- Hunsdon Mead
- Iron Latch
- John Weston
- Lexden Gathering Grounds
- Lion Creek & Lower Raypits
- Little Haven
- Little Waltham Meadows
- Maldon Wick Meadow
- Newland Grove
- Oakfield Wood
- Oxley Meadow
- Phyllis Currie
- Pound Wood
- Ray Island & Bonners Saltings
- Roding Valley Meadows
- Roman River Valley
- Rushy Mead
- Sandylay & Moat Woods
- Sawbridgeworth Marsh
- Sergeants Orchard
- Shadwell Wood
- Shotgate Thickets
- Shut Heath Wood
- Skippers Island
- Stanford Warren
- Stow Maries Halt
- Thrift Wood
- Tile Wood
- Tiptree Heath
- Tollesbury Wick
- Two Tree Island
- Warley Place
- Weeleyhall Wood
- West Wood
- Westhouse Wood
- Woodham Fen
- Wrabness
References
- "Factfile". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "Who's Who". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "Reserve List". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
External links
- Essex Wildlife Trust website
- "Essex Wildlife Trust, registered charity no. 210065". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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