Essex Wildlife Trust Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve

03/04/2026

Tomorrow is the last day of our Egg-citing Easter event at Grange Farm, Chigwell!

Join us for some fun and adventure, with a sweet treat at the end too 🐰🍫

31/03/2026

Nature Tots Easter Special 🪱

Great for under 5s to connect with nature, explore, and let their imagination run wild! 💚

📍Grange Farm, Chigwell

To book onto our upcoming events, visit the ‘Events’ page on the Essex Wildlife Trust website and search ‘Grange Farm’

26/03/2026

Have a go at our cracking Easter trail around Grange Farm this Easter holiday, finishing with a natural craft and collecting a chocolate prize. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 🐰

📍Grange Farm, Chigwell
🗓 Friday 3rd April 2026 & Saturday 4th April 2026, various time slots available
Pre-booking required.

Join us this Easter weekend to see if you can help the Easter Bunny find her missing eggs at Grange Farm?

25/03/2026

Join us this Easter holidays, where we'll discover who calls our pond their home! How many creatures can you find and name across the session? 🐸

All equipment provided, including pond dipping nets, trays, and ID sheets - making this a great family-friendly activity that everyone will enjoy. Suitable for children aged 3+. 🌿

Explore our pond at Grange Farm and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!

24/03/2026

It's going to be another EGG-CITING EASTER at Grange Farm this year! Have you booked your spot? 🐰🦋👀

23/03/2026

If you’re visiting us, make sure you check out our notice board in the Pelican Playground carpark. Easter holiday and May half term events can be found here, along with regular groups! 👀🐞

21/03/2026

🥳One of our most popular events across the year!🥳
Advanced booking required!

20/03/2026

This week our groups have been planting their own wildflowers to take home and grow! These will be much appreciated by all our pollinators 💚🐝🦋

19/03/2026

🐰The countdown to the Easter Holidays has started!🐰

Come along to Grange Farm, Chigwell, for two weeks of fun for all the family to enjoy. See the poster below for what we have in store! 🐾

06/03/2026

Award for the biggest worm of 2026 found in Nature Tots so far! 😲🪱

04/03/2026

In relaxed outdoor settings we run a number of home education groups where children can be themselves and work together to develop social skills and to foster a deep understanding of wildlife and a love of the natural world. Activities may include den building, woodland crafts, using tools, and fire lighting. 💚🐾

Our home education sessions will help your child develop a range of practical and social skills, whilst learning about wildlife.