Do you love hedgehogs and want to help them survive the winter? One way to do this is by building them a hedgehog home.

Hedgehog homes are small wooden or plastic shelters that provide a safe and warm place for hedgehogs to hibernate. They are typically made with a wooden box and lined with straw or leaves for insulation.

To make your own hedgehog home, you will need a few materials such as a wooden box, straw or leaves, and some tools like a saw and a hammer. It’s important to make sure that the home is the right size for hedgehogs and that it has a small entrance for them to get in and out.

It’s also important to remember that hedgehogs are wild animals and it’s illegal to keep them as pets in some countries. Therefore, it’s important to place the hedgehog home in a location where it won’t disturb the hedgehogs natural habitat or routines and make sure to keep the hedgehog home clean and safe for the hedgehogs.

For detailed instructions on building a hedgehog home, you can visit websites like the British Hedgehog Preservation Society or the Hedgehog Street website. They provide information on how to build a hedgehog home, where to place it, and how to attract hedgehogs to it.

By building a hedgehog home, you can help wild hedgehogs survive the winter and make a positive impact on the environment. Happy building!

Some resources:

https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/hedgehog-homes/
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/about-hedgehogs/hibernation/
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-build-hedgehog-home
https://homeandroost.co.uk/blog/hedgehog-house-for-hibernation/

Or print this out, hang it in your room, to learn more about hedgehogs: https://ptes.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/A-Z.pdf
(source: https://ptes.org/get-informed/publications/guidance-leaflets/)