Wildlife Gardening

A close up of a hedgehog foraging on a lawn at night

Hedgehog foraging on lawn at night © Nick Upton

Your Hedgehog Action Pack

Did you know that, on average, private gardens make up 20% of our cities? That's why they're so important, providing space for wildlife and forming links between larger green spaces to make wildlife corridors.

A garden or yard is a valuable home for wildlife by night and day, and is also a vital refuge for many kinds of wildlife. Anything we do to help, no matter how small, adds up to make a big difference for the future of native species.

Cover for Wild About Gardens Hedgehog Booklet. Title says 'Get Creative For Hedgehogs This Autumn - Small steps everyone can take together to help save the hedgehog.'

Download your 16-page Hedgehog action pack

The pack contains everything you need to start learning more about how to help hedgehogs from your own home.

Your pack will include:

Fantastic hedgehog facts
What you can do in your garden to encourage hedgehog visitors
How to find signs and tracks of hedgehogs
What hedgehogs like to eat

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Adopt a Hedgehog

By purchasing this 'Adopt a Hedgehog Gift Box' you can help us to help local hedgehogs, funding our educational work with local communities, transforming gardens and urban spaces to improve hedgehog habitats.

Each box includes:

An exclusive, signed hedgehog artwork print by local artist, Jamie Poole (approx. A5 size)
Exclusive, UK made, 'I love hedgehogs' wooden magnet, badge and keyring.
An adorable hedgehog soft toy (made from recycled materials)
A hedgehog factsheet
A certificate (not personalised)

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Top tips for a wilder garden!

Anjie and Alex's Top 5 Wildlife Gardening tips (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS42u7OAq84)

Thanks to Anjie and Alex from our Cambourne youth rangers who made this video to share their top tips for making your garden wildlife friendly and sustainable

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