Helping hedgehogs

There's lots we can all do to help Britain's wild hedgehogs. We've brought together some useful information about when a hedgehog may need help, making your garden hedgehog-friendly and where to find reliable further advice.

Worried about a hog?
If you've found a hedgehog you're concerned about, please use our Found a Hog page for information about when a hedgehog may need help and what to do next.

A small brown hedgehog sitting in a stainless steel kitchen scale bowl being weighed indoors.
A small brown hedgehog sitting in a stainless steel kitchen scale bowl being weighed indoors.
A European hedgehog foraging at night in a garden under leafy bushes next to a wooden deck with scattered autumn leaves.
A European hedgehog foraging at night in a garden under leafy bushes next to a wooden deck with scattered autumn leaves.
A woman wearing gardening gloves carefully places a wild hedgehog into a wooden shelter in a garden.
A woman wearing gardening gloves carefully places a wild hedgehog into a wooden shelter in a garden.
Hedgehog conservation
Help hedgehogs at home
Hedgehog care & advice

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society has further information on hedgehogs, common problems and how we can help them.

Learn more about Britain's hedgehog populations, research and conservation.

Find out about hedgehog highways, food and water, safer ponds and making your garden a better place for hedgehogs.

PTES
Hedgehog Street
BHPS
Non urgent email address hello@nashhedgehogrescue.org.uk

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