This week we have been on a slug and snail safari!
Slugs and snails are part of a family known as molluscs. They move around by secreting mucus to lubricate their path, leaving a glistening ‘slime’ trail behind them, They like to spend their days in cool, damp, dark places, before coming out at night to feed. A few types of slug and snail feed on garden plants,but most prefer rotting material and should be regarded as the gardener’s friend.
We searched the forest floor, under logs and amongst rotting leaf piles, following trails across stones until we found some.Then, using identification sheets, we were able to name the slugs and snails we found.
Who knew there was such a thing as a hairy snail or a hedgehog slug?
One child told me that “a slug is a snail without a home”!
If you really want to see how many slugs are in your garden, go out after dark with a torch. They can even climb trees!
Mrs Wilson
