Brown-lipped snail
The Brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…
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White-lipped snail
The White-lipped snail comes in different colour forms, but always has a white band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands,…
Montagu’s sea snail
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
Slow worm
Despite appearances, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard, not a worm or a snake! Look out for it basking in the sun on heathlands and grasslands, or even in the garden, where it favours…
Black snail beetle
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
Life in the slow lane - an illustrated talk about slugs and snails by Garth Coupland
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Illustrated talk by Garth Coupland exploring Britain’s slugs and snails - their quirky behaviours, adaptations, and key role in ecosystems.
Short & Slow Birding Stroll - Nature Discovery Centre, Wednesday 14 January
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Spend the morning at the Nature Discovery Centre spotting seasonal birds on the lake and from the bird hides
Pond Snails - their ecology and identification with Brian Eversham
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Learn how to identify pond snails
"Slugs and Snails: a Slimy Success Story" talk by Robert Cameron
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January talk by Robert Cameron to the High Peak Group
Cholsey Marsh
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A tranquil riverside marsh with great crested grebe, warblers and a colony of the nationally rare Desmoulin's whorl snail.
Seaforth Nature Reserve
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Life never moves in the slow lane at Seaforth, a coastal nature reserve home to hundreds of thousands of waders and seabirds.
Noticing Nature: Journalling Workshop
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Slow down, look closely, and rediscover your connection to the natural world.