The Parish council has embarked on a Local Heritage Initiative to place Wildlife at the heart of the parish. The scheme will be supervised by professionals in the Essex Wildlife Trust and Essex Biodiversity Partnership. Questionnaires are to be sent to every household in the village to determine the sites that are seen to be of value. The Parish council will co ordinate the scheme with guided walks, displays and events. A grant of £25,000 has been made by the Heritage Lottery fund.