Helping Hedgehogs

Description

We’ve all seen on the news and online about how hedgehogs are declining, but what can we do to help? There are plenty of little ways we can help our spikey friends without spending a fortune. In this course you’ll learn about the real problems that hedgehogs face and some adaptations you can make to your garden to help them.

• 🎉 Starting January 2026
• 📚 4 Modules
• 💻 Self-Paced Online
• 📝 Downloadable Extras

Lesson Plan

Lesson 1: Meet Your Night-time Visitors

• • Hedgehogs — habits and habitats
  • Why they’re struggling and how gardens can help

Lesson 2: Safe Feeding & Hydration

• • What to feed (and what not to)
  • How to provide safe, clean water sources
  • Avoiding dependency and disturbance

Lesson 3: Creating Hedgehog Highways & Shelters

• • Making “hedgehog highways” between gardens
  • Building or buying a hedgehog home
  • Keeping it safe from pets and predators
  • 📝 Download: “Build Your Own Hedgehog House” plan

Lesson 4: Keeping Them Safe All Year

• • Checking before mowing, strimming, or lighting bonfires
  • Pond safety
  • Reducing plastic and litter hazards
  • When to call a rehabber (basic do’s and don’ts)
  • 📝 Download: “Garden Safety Checklist”