HEDGEHOG Awareness Week (April 30 - May 6) is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and takes place every year. 

It aims to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them.

This year the charity is asking people to “Think Hedgehog!”

Look at your garden or green space (or local park, school grounds, etc) and imagine how useful or dangerous it might be if you were a hedgehog - is it a hedgehog disaster or a des-res?

There are lots of hazards that can be removed or improved such as poisons and pesticides, uncovered drains, litter and netting.

Always carefully check for hedgehogs before mowing, strimming or lighting a bonfire pile that they might have made a nest in.

BHPS is urging everyone to become a Hedgehog Champion for their area at Hedgehog Street – a project run by BHPS and People’s Trust for Endangered Species. 

Join more than 120,000 champions by signing up for free at: www.hedgehogstreet.org – you will get an email each month with top tips on how you can help hedgehogs and there’s even a Hedgehog Street app you can download from The App Store or Google Play.

BHPS is hoping to raise £2,000 during Hedgehog Awareness Week 2023; you can donate to the 2023 #hedgehogweek appeal at: www.justgiving.com/campaign/HAW23 .

To join BHPS as a supporter costs just £7.50 a year for an individual in the UK (or £12.50 for a family). 

Costs are kept low to encourage more people to sign up and learn all about helping hedgehogs – please call BHPS on 01584 890801. 

Leaflets and posters are available on the BHPS website (www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk) under information or paper copies can be posted out on request. 

British Hedgehog Preservation Society Hedgehog House Dhustone Ludlow Shropshire SY8 3PL