Mud, Glorious Mud!

Thank you to Cheshire Wildlife Trust for letting us know about International Mud Day.

It’s International Mud Day on 29th June so let’s dig deep and look at the wonderful, wriggly creatures that live in the soil, find out what fun can be had in mud, and look at ways for you to get stuck in. Worms are wonderful! "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world as these lowly organised creatures." Charles Darwin on earthworms Did you know...? We have 29 different species of worm in the UK. A single worm can eat its own weight in soil in one day. Worms absorb oxygen through their skin. The early bird may well catch the worm, but it’s not just our feathered friends that benefit from this amazing creature. Worms are vital food source for other wildlife like toads, beetles, shrews and badgers.