Did you know the British hedgehog has been on the endangered species red list since 2020?
Did you know the state paid farmers over years to remove a substantial amount of hedgerows?
Did you know their next best choice of place to rest over winter is your winter bedding area among the vegetation and leaves.
If I can ask a small favour of anyone this winter:
PLEASE dont close off that tiny gap under your fence, and please leave a corner of your bedding that can wait until February March to be carefully tidied or turned over.
Be wary of garden forks into winter compost piles. Hedgehogs are your friends. Invite them in. Dont use slug pellets, just make an e environment that hogs are drawn to. They'll do the work for free.
**single entry boxes that garden centres profit from are a potential danger from predators for hogs becausethey cant escape claws and snouts. They're also neither damp resistant or insulated inside.**
