European hedgehog
Considered a gardener’s best friend, hedgehogs will happily hoover up insects roaming in vegetable beds. Famously covered in spines, hedgehogs like to eat all sorts of bugs and crunchy beetles.…
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Gloucestershire's hedgehogs
Hedgehogs used to be a familiar and well-loved visitor to our gardens, but there's been a startling decline of 95% since the 1950s. On this page you can find out more about these spiky mammals and what you can do to give them a helping hand.
Wild About Gardens- hedgehog download
Download your free gardening for hedgehogs guide to find out how you can welcome hedgehogs into your garden and surrounding areas, including plenty of helpful tips and fun activities.
Community fundraising
Information, tips and ideas for people thinking about fundraising for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
Help save hedgehogs this winter
Want to help make a difference to hedgehogs in your area? Find out the best ways to help our spikey friends and help them have a warm and comfortable winter.
Community Action volunteering
As a Community Action volunteer, you will use your creativity, passion and experiences to show the public how they can incorporate wildlife, nature & environmentally friendly behaviours into almost anything they do.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to check your bonfire for hedgehogs
We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.
Are you ready for 30 Days Wild?
This year it will be Tess’ very first 30 Days Wild. While GWT’s Communications Manager is definitely not a wildlife expert like most of the team (she spends most of her days emailing colleagues …
30 Days Wild
The UK's biggest nature challenge with The Wildlife Trusts will be returning on 1st June 2025!
Hedgehog FAQs
Curious about how long hoglets stay with their mum, how to clean out a hedgehog box or the impact of foxes and badgers on hedgehog populations? These FAQs are a great place to start.
Connecting to nature for 30 Days Wild
Will talks about the importance that 30 Days Wild has this year coinciding with our coronavirus lockdown; there couldn’t be a better time for us to make the effort to connect with nature.