Making a hedgehog hibernation house

All a hedgehog needs for the winter is an undisturbed area away from the winter elements. Even a pile of leaves and twigs in the corner of the garden would be tempting to a homeless hedgehog.

For more salubrious accommodation try the following. Make the box from untreated timber and make sure the entrance tunnel is 10 centimetres square, no more – otherwise dogs, cats and foxes can get in. The ventilation pipe should be covered with chicken wire inside the 'house' so that leaves and twigs cannot get inside.

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Other items that may be of interest:

• Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Cornwall
• You can find more information out about hedgehogs at The British Hedgehog Preservation Society website.

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