European hedgehog
These beloved spiny mammals come out at night to hoover up beetles, worms and other invertebrates.
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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.
How to build a hedgehog home
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
How to create a hedgehog hole
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
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.
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.
Thousands of pounds awarded to support endangered species in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust have successfully secured more than £340,000 from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme, aimed at ensuring the future of some of our most endangered species…
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.
Boost for rare species at Cotswold Water Park
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has secured a £50,000 grant from Biffa Award to help a range of birds, bats and insects at its three nature reserves within the Cotswold Water Park.
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.
Can regenerative farming restore depleted farmland and its species?
In this blog, discover what regenerative farming is all about, hear from farmers themselves about what regenerative systems mean on their land and a look at our brand new film.