European hedgehog
Considered a gardener’s best friend, hedgehogs will happily hoover up insects roaming in vegetable beds. Famously covered in spines, hedgehogs like to eat all sorts of bugs and crunchy beetles.…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Help a hedgehog
What to do if you spot a hedgehog out in daylight, how to check your bonfire for hedgehogs and how to create a hedgehog house in your garden.
Hedgehog Survey
Help us understand how hedgehogs are faring across our region!
Hedgehog Walk
Are you and your little ones ready to make a difference for wildlife? This spring, The Wildlife Trusts invites you to join The Hedgehog Walk! From 31st March to 13th April, take on the challenge of walking 3km while fundraising for wildlife along the way. With the support of Aardman and your favorite Timmy Time characters, you’ll not only enjoy the outdoors but also help create a safer world for hedgehogs, badgers, and more. Pre-register today to be the first to hear when sign up opens.
Hedgehog Survey Results 2024
This is the first year Durham Wildlife Trust has asked for your help in surveying hedgehogs across our patch. Over one hundred people took the time to report sightings; here’s what we learned…
Hedgehog sightings thank you page
Thank you for completing our 2024 hedgehog survey
How to create a hedgehog hole
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
How to build a hedgehog home
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
Rush of calls prompts Trust to issue hedgehog advice
The Trust has issued advice to be used if people find hedgehogs in trouble after receiving a number of calls for help in recent days – and the changing climate could be a factor.
Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
Marsh harrier
The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.