National Hedgehog Awareness Week, 4th - 10th May 2025

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society’s annual campaign highlights the problems hedgehogs face and how we can help.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) is a registered UK Charity, founded in 1982, dedicated to helping & protecting hedgehogs native to the UK.  Through their campaigns, advocacy and educational projects the BHPS work to raise awareness of the practical steps we can take to help reverse the decline of hedgehogs in the wild, improve their welfare and safeguard the future of this much-loved animal. The BHPS also fund research that provides important new insights into the conservation and welfare of hedgehogs.

This year the BHPS are asking people to ‘Give hedgehogs the edge!’ by making the edges of their gardens and green spaces havens for wildlife, and encouraging landowners such as schools and councils to do the same.

The BHPS website is full of useful information and tips on wildlife friendly ways to help hedgehogs.  They even have a First Aid page offering help and advice to those with sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs with a list of independent hedgehog rescue centres across the UK.

If you would like to make your garden hedgehog friendly, we also have a range of hedgehog houses and food available to purchase.