Hedgehogs A Gardener's Friend
Hedgehogs . . . eating their way through the unwanted visitors to your garden
Hedgehogs are a great addition to your garden or allotment as their diet is based on the invertebrates you might not want visiting your plants including beetles, caterpillars, worms etc.
Unlike other types of wildlife which might visit your garden, hedgehogs are not fussy eaters so don’t depend on just one food source - which is why they can help the gardener reduce the number of a range of pests which will damage plants and crops.
And just like gardeners, hedgehogs are not adversely affected by small changes in the weather - which is really important when it comes to keeping on top of your garden in the Great British Weather!
Hedgehog House
Hedgehog Retreat
Hedgehog House
This Hedgehog House was designed to be an attractive natural home that will blend into any garden environment as well as being a safe retreat for any hedgehog visiting your garden.
It features a sturdy steel frame, a waterproofed roof and a predator defence tunnel.
Hedgehog Haus
Hedgehog Retreat
Hedgehog House
The Hedeghog Hause will provide your hedgehogs with a safe habitat, particularly through the winter. It provides shelter and sanctuary from dangers in your garden, camouflaged by the natural brushwood finish. Made from FSC certified wood, with a strong steel frame and waterproof felt lining.
Hedgehog Retreat
Hedgehog Retreat
Hedgehog Retreat
Providing hedgehogs with a safe, long lasting refuge this Retreat is designed to be a safe haven for our spikey, nocturnal friends. It features a sturdy, rustproofed steel frame with an FSC certified waterproof lining, an integrated predator defence tunnel, and a rustic natural rattan finish.
like to read? here are some of the best books on hedgehogs
Everything You Need To Know About Hedgehogs
If you want to encourage hedgehogs into your garden, then it’s helpful to know something about these prickly little visitors.
For example, did you know that as many as ten different hedgehogs could visit your garden over a couple of days . . . that they devour slugs and snails, but it’s the smaller ones they are likely to eat as they don’t like the mucus produced by larger ones . . .
With lots of interesting facts about this gardener’s friend, we recommend getting a book all about them . . . so when you can’t be out in the garden you can read about how to get hedgehogs to help you to carry out some pest control.
RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs?: A Gardener's Collection of Inspiring Ideas for Welcoming Wildlife
We love this gorgeous little hardback book which is packed full with enlightening information on how to help hedgehogs together with birds, bees, butterflies, beetles and many other declining species.
From the RHS, this book provides lots of information in a hopeful,
entertaining way, with plenty of 'I-never-knew-that' mini-features. It is a book you and your family need, and one that you'll all enjoy!
224 pages with over 100 ideas to help wildlife thrive in your garden.
RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife: 3rd edition
This friendly handbook is full of practical advice on attracting wildlife to your garden and encouraging creatures to stick around.
A helpful introductory section includes expert tips on green gardening, seasonal planting, how to deal with garden predators and how to get children involved in gardening.
A DIY chapter, with a step-by-step guide on creating projects for your garden - from building nest, bat and hedgehog boxes to making your own pond - is also included.