It only takes a minute to do but can save hundreds of hedgehogs from an unnecessary death.<\/p>\n
Hedgehogs are great friends to gardeners and a natural pest-killer. However, numbers are in decline and we need to do all we can to help them out.<\/p>\n
Once bonfire night is over why not think about creating a hedgehog haven in your garden? Hedgehogs need garden habitats that mimic woodland edge and hedgerow and will feed on slugs, snails, beetles, worms, and caterpillars. You can provide leafy, twiggy places for hibernation small piles of logs or leaves are ideal. Avoid slug pellets and don’t keep your garden too tidy!<\/p>\n
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It only takes a minute to do but can save hundreds of hedgehogs from an unnecessary death. Build the bonfire as close to the night as possible so there’s less chance of a hedgehog moving in. Make your pile of material next to the bonfire site and re-build the stack before lighting it. Search the<\/p>\n