THE team behind a new wind farm between Southminster and Burnham have put their construction skills to use to help the Essex Wildlife Trust.

RES is currently construction Turncole Wind Farm.

Helping the two wardens based on the Essex Wildlife Trust’s Blue House Farm Nature Reserve, in North Fambridge, the team of six from RES and Morrison Utility Connections cleared a mile of fencing.

The farm is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is internationally important for wildlife, particularly overwintering birds and also for coastal plants and insects.

The Essex Wildlife Trust, as owner of the 660 acre farm on the north bank of the River Crouch, was one of the many organisations that RES consulted with as part of the planning application process for Turncole Wind Farm.

Following the day, Tracy Scott, RES’ Project Manager for Turncole Wind Farm, said: “It was fantastic to take a team down at the nature reserve and we thoroughly enjoyed helping Nick and Tim with the fencing. We also had time to explore the beautiful reserve and we would definitely encourage others to get involved with the Trust.”

Nick Robson, Reserve Warden at the Essex Wildlife Trust’s Blue House Farm Nature Reserve, said: “It was great to have a team from RES help us recently. They really got stuck in; it was such a team effort and we managed to complete a task in under two hours that would usually take us a whole morning. We are keen to see as many volunteers come forward to help us and promise a worthwhile trip.”