Post by Odysseus on Mar 14, 2024 5:33:18 GMT
A campaign to give slugs and snails an "image makeover" wants gardeners to reconsider the role of the much-maligned creatures.
The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) want to challenge negative perceptions.
Making Friends with Molluscs would "arm people with facts", organisers said, and show how they contribute to ecosystems in a positive way.
They are "nature's clean-up crew", the trust said.
Campaign organisers hope that by learning to "appreciate and co-exist" with snails and slugs, gardeners can adopt a more environmentally friendly approach. ...
The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) want to challenge negative perceptions.
Making Friends with Molluscs would "arm people with facts", organisers said, and show how they contribute to ecosystems in a positive way.
They are "nature's clean-up crew", the trust said.
Campaign organisers hope that by learning to "appreciate and co-exist" with snails and slugs, gardeners can adopt a more environmentally friendly approach. ...
