Be a hedgehog hero
The children of Curridge Primary School are on a mission to help one of Britain's most loved - and most threatened - creatures. Shocked to learn how dramatically hedgehog numbers have fallen, pupils across the school have thrown themselves into hands-on projects to give their spiky neighbours a better chance.
Year 4 and 5 pupils have been busy painting and selling beautiful shopping bags, raising enough money to buy a brand-new hedgehog home for their quiet garden.
They've also built a cosy log pile, perfect for nesting.
Meanwhile, the youngest children have been listening to hedgehog stories and learning simple things they can do at home to help wildlife thrive.
The school has even set up night time cameras, hoping to spot a hungry hedgehog enjoying the food left out - especially important as they wake from hibernation having lost up to a third of their body weight.
Inspired by the children?
Here are five easy ways you can be a Hedgehog Hero too:
- Make a log pile
- Leave cat or dog food and water
- Add a small pond ramp
- Cut a 13cm x 13cm hole in your fence for hedgehog highways
- Build a bug hotel to boost their food supply
