LRG joined GreenTheUK and Buglife for a volunteering event at Canvey Wick, a fascinating Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Essex. We spent the day hand-pulling evening primrose, birch saplings and sea buckthorn to allow other more pollinator-friendly species to flourish. The ground was hard, despite the sandy soil, so the hard-working team used loppers and spades to dig out the deeper roots.

Canvey Wick is a mixture of grassland and scrub that is carefully managed by Buglife and the RSPB, and sits alongside estuarine habitat. It is home to over 2,000 species of inverterbrates, including endangered species such as the rare Shrill Carder Bee and Brown-banded Carder Bee. Buglife's Community Warden, Jo Loman, energised and motivated the team with her incredible knowledge of local wildlife and why the teams time is so valuable for nature.