Hedgehog Awareness Week

Hedgehog Awareness Week 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.

Hedgehog Awareness Week 🦔 3–9 May 2026

This Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society is inviting everyone to take The Hedgehog Pledge - seven simple actions to help hedgehogs thrive. Pick just one, or try one each day!

1. Hedgehog Highways – make a 13cm gap in fences so hogs can roam freely
2. Wild spaces – log piles and leaf heaps provide food and shelter
3. Check before you cut – always check for hedgehogs before strimming or mowing
4. Go organic – ditch pesticides to protect the food chain
5. Net safely – keep nets raised 30cm off the ground so hogs don't get tangled
6. Provide water – keep a fresh water source topped up year-round
7. Become a spotter – volunteer to classify trail camera images for the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme

👉 Take the Hedgehog Pledge

Hedgehog Street encourages Hedgehog Champions to make hedgehog homes and feeding stations, support hedgehog highways and encourage their neighbours to join in.

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