Have you seen the Hedgehog Street You Tube channel?
Credit: Rhiannon Carvell, Hedgehog Champion The Hedgehog Street YouTube channel is a great place to watch hedgehogs doing all sorts of fascinating, funny and downright bizarre things. Our channel now...
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Usually by May, the mating season will be in full swing. Hedgehogs reach sexual maturity in their second year of life, and after this can breed every year. Males attempt to woo females in lengthy...
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Free guides: hedgehog advice for everyone
Hedgehog Street have been working hard to produce advice for everyone from groundskeepers and farmers, to town planners and homeowners. There’s a guide for everyone. Top tips for homeowners: how to...
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Doing any building work or worried about a development near you?
Hedgehog Street do not normally respond to individual applications. We prefer to focus on ensuring housing developers mitigate for hedgehogs in any development work that they do. This is because...
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The year for a hedgehog
Hedgehogs nest year-round and produce different types of nest for day-time resting, breeding and hibernation. Day-time nests are a retreat during the active season, and are often temporary, flimsy and...
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How to spot a hedgehog
One of the most common questions I hear is… How do I know if I have hedgehogs? Well, I’m pleased to tell you that there are lots of ways to identify if hedgehogs are around: Firstly, check out the BIG...
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Can you tell one neighbour about Hedgehog Street?
Hedgehog Street has been running now for eight years, and we are thrilled to say that over 60,000 people have volunteered to be Hedgehog Champions, with thousands more logging their sightings on the...
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Looking for London’s Hedgehogs
I was recently lucky enough to attend a spotlight survey of the hedgehogs in Regent’s Park, London. The population of around 30 hedgehogs was discovered in 2014 and has been surveyed by dedicated...
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Hyperphagia: what is it?
Overeating! In a word, hyperphagia means overeating. As the summer draws to a close and the cold winter months approach, hedgehogs are preparing for hibernation by eating as much as they can find....
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Should I keep feeding hedgehogs over winter?
It’s great to hear that so many fantastic Hedgehog Champions have been leaving food in the garden for local hedgehogs. Supplementary food and water is a valuable resource for wild hedgehogs. With the...
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Spread the word about hedgehogs this bonfire night
#RememberHedgehogs As we all know, Guy Fawkes night can be a dangerous time for hedgehogs. We’ve put together a flyer that can be circulated among neighbours, local councils and sports clubs –...
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Hibernation FAQs
It’s that time of year again when our prickly friends are going into hibernation for the winter months… When do they hibernate? Hedgehogs hibernate during the winter, so usually from late...
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Remember to check out the Hedgehog Street YouTube channel and subscribe. We’ve got hungry hedgehogs, feisty foxes and top tips for your viewing pleasure. All videos are sent in by you, our fantastic...
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Hedgehog Christmas Shopping
‘Tis the season of hedgehog hibernation and Christmas shopping! It’s December and that can only mean one thing… Christmas! Whether you’re looking for presents to help your local hedgehogs, or gifts...
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Calling all hedgehog carers and rehabilitators…
Hedgehog Rehabilitation: Sharing Best Practice Hartpury University is hosting a day of seminars, discussions and practical activities for European hedgehog carers and rehabilitators. Details: Saturday...
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Tell us about your garden
The Hedgehog Street survey Thank you for becoming one of our wonderful Hedgehog Champions. You are one of over 70,000 champions across the UK who’ve pledged to help hedgehogs in your neighbourhood. If...
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Happy Christmas!
Wishing you all a Happy Christmas from Hedgehog Street! As we come to the end of 2019, we’d like to thank you all for your fantastic involvement in the Hedgehog Street project and all of the work...
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Download the Hedgehog Street app!
Step 1: Make helping hedgehogs your New Year’s resolution with the Hedgehog Street app App Store Google Play With the new Hedgehog Street app, helping hedgehogs is easier than ever, with monthly tips...
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Living life on the edge
Hedgehogs are an edge-loving species. This means they will often roam along garden fences or close to the undergrowth on the sides of gardens in order to move about. So how can you help? Photo by...
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The Dorset Hedgehog Conference
Working together to help hedgehogs The Dorset Mammal Group is hosting a hedgehog conference in April 2020, with speakers including Dr Nigel Reeve, Hugh Warwick, Colin Varndell and Susy Varndell....
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