Hedgehog Awareness Week 5th - 11th May 2013.

Hedgehog Awareness Week runs from 5th - 11th May 2013. It is organised by the British HedgehogPreservation Society and takes place every year.  It aims to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them.

This year efforts are focussed on gardeners – there is so much that gardeners can do to help the hedgehog, very simple things like:

Ensuring there is access into the garden (all that is needed is 5” square gap).

Checking areas before strimming or mowing.

Moving piles of rubbish to a new site before burning it.

Ensuring netting is kept at a safe height.

Checking compost heaps before digging the fork in.

Stopping or reducing the amount of pesticides and poisons used.

Covering drains or deep holes.

Ensuring there is an easy route out of ponds and pools.