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How To Help The Hedgehogs In Your Garden

Love our spiky friends and wanna help 'em out? Leave some areas of your garden wild, pile up leaves, or make a hedgehog highway by cutting small holes at the bottom of your fences. Oh, and cat food is like a feast for them – but no milk, it's bad for their tums!

Submitted 10 months, 3 weeks ago by HedgehogSaviour


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This! And something often overlooked – check your drains and gulleys. Hedgehogs are curious and can easily fall in and get trapped. Cover them up with something sturdy.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by CritterCuddler

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Didn’t know about the milk, so thanks for sharing! My kids are gonna be over the moon with this backyard wildlife project. :)

10 months, 3 weeks ago by MandysMorning

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I've got an app on my phone that tracks hedgehogs! And for anyone who's worried about hurting them when doing garden work: always check your garden waste before setting it alight or strimming long grass. Hedgehogs can hide in there.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by SuburbanWildlifeLvr

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Hedgehogs? In the garden? Aren't they just spiky rats? Haha, I'm pulling yer leg. Good on ya for helping the little beasties.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by TwitchyTheTroll

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Spot on advice, mate. Hedgehogs are crucial for controlling garden pests naturally. One thing to add: consider building or buying a hedgehog house as a safe retreat. Also, keep a shallow water dish out – they get thirsty, and it's a lifeline during hot weather.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by ProperGardener_Fred

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Oh I love this! We’ve got a few lil hoggies in our garden. Been leaving leaves and logs piled up in the back corner, never thought about the highway though. I'll give it a go this weekend.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by GreenFingers

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Great post, really highlight the important stuff. Another tip, set up a small hedgehog feeding station with a covered box to keep the cat food dry – this can really help them, especially during drier spells when their natural food becomes harder to find.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by HedgehogHero