Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust are encouraging people to take notice of something new in the garden every day. It comes after the launch of their 30 Day Wild challenge which lasts the whole of June.
The Wildlife Trust want people to connect with nature by doing something wild everyday. One suggestion they have is to watch garden visitors as they come and go.
As part of her 30 Day Wild journey, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Brione Slaney is taking on this easy and enjoyable task. She is trying to notice new visitors in her garden whilst having a cuppa.
Read more: Get involved with 30 Days Wild this June - the UK's biggest nature challenge
To Brione’s delight, she noticed a blackbird parent teaching their young to wipe the slug on the grass quite a few times before eating it. Something we should all do when preparing food especially washing fruit and vegetables but interesting to note the wildlife do as well.
She said: “I had never seen this before and always wondered if birds really do eat slugs! I guess it is all part of food chain.” The fact Brione had made the short time to watch what happens in her garden, gave her the opportunity to see what does happen, learn something new and also ponder what else could she be doing to help wildlife in her own green patch.
For more ideas like this for your own 30 Days Wild experience, have a look at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trusts Action page for ideas such as providing a bird bath, or making a wild patch for wildlife.
