British Hedgehog Preservation Society

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British Hedgehog Preservation Society (Charity) www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk 'The hedgehog conservation charity' If you have a hedgehog in need of help, please call us on 01584 890 801 - this channel is not constantly monitored.

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British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 15d

This week we're celebrating a WHOLE year of our #GoWildForHedgehogs campaign 🦔 🍃 🎉 We’re loving Helen’s wonderfully wild Dorset garden, which offers a myriad of places for hedgehogs to shelter and forage. #HedgehogStreet is jointly run by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social 📷 Helen Mandy

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 16d

Hedgehog Champions- check your inbox for July's #HedgehogStreet e-news! 🦔📢🌡️ We're talking about how to help hedgehogs during hot weather, plus #GoWildForHedgehogs! Not already a Hedgehog Champion? Sign up 👉 buff.ly/eyCDHfr #HedgehogStreet is run jointly by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social 📷 S Jones

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 16d

This week we're celebrating a WHOLE year of #GoWildForHedgehogs 🦔 The long grass & wildflowers in Keith’s London garden will provide shelter & nesting opportunities, plus the log piles will attract creepy crawly prey 🪲 #HedgehogStreet is jointly run by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social 📷 Keith Gillett

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 16d

Thanks to everyone who got involved in our campaign Go WILD for Hedgehogs! We’ve loved reading your wild garden entries & seeing your photos. 🌱 💚 🍃 We'll be showcasing lots of #GoWildForHedgehogs gardens this week... #HedgehogStreet is run by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social 📷 E Steel & A O'May

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 17d

Warm summer weather = thirsty hedgehogs! 🌡️ 💧 🦔 Please put out some extra #waterforwildlife this week 💚 Provide clean shallow dishes of fresh water for #hedgehogs to drink & ensure ponds are topped up & have sloping edges so wildlife can drink safely from the edge. 📹 Nige Howard

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 17d

Last year we asked you to #GoWildForHedgehogs 🍃 🦔 We've been championing the wild patch; a section of your garden given back to nature. Let us know how you’ve done – have you seen wildflowers, butterflies or even hedgehogs? buff.ly/FarTwXI #HedgehogStreet is run by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 18d

Have you spotted or heard hedgehogs doing this in your garden? In the mating season males may be attracted by the different smell of females & commence a rather prolonged & noisy courtship - which includes a lot of circling & huffing! 📹 Simone

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 19d

Want to show the world how much you love #hedgehogs? 🦔 Get summer-ready with our hedgehog collection of tees, totes, & more☀️ 👇 hedgehogsocietystore.co.uk Every sale supports the charity's work ✅ 📷 Marley loves hedgehogs!

Child standing before a hedge of bright yellow flowers, smiling in sunlight while wearing a pink cap with a glittery bow and a t-shirt printed with a hedgehog.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 20d

Did you know...? Lawns provide a home for beetles, other insects & worms - which can all attract other #wildlife like #hedgehogs! 🪲 🪱 🐜 So let the grass grow long, ditch the chemicals & wait for the wildlife to arrive! 🦔 Good news for laidback gardeners! #FunFactFriday #FridayFact

Vibrant yellow buttercup blooms scattered through sunlit long green grass, shot low with blurred trees and a hazy blue horizon.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 24d

This week, we’re talking about #Hedgehog Highways? 🦔 One garden isn't enough for a #hedgehog - they need space to roam, and gaps in garden fences and walls are vital for access to valuable habitat! buff.ly/46GFIBk #HedgehogStreet is run jointly by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social 📷 C.Morgan

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 25d

Would you have guessed that #hedgehogs are pretty good swimmers? 🦔💧 But they're not so good at getting out of steep, slippery sided ponds - so it's vital to add a sloping side, ramp or 'beach' of stones & bricks so they can climb out safely. Please spread the word! #SundayShare 📹 Nige Howard

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 26d

Looking for a #birthdaygift, or just a treat for yourself? 🎁 Our online shop has #hedgehog-themed gifts - plus our exclusive BHPS donation gift card. 🦔 All profits go directly to supporting the charity's work 👉https://buff.ly/49bBGC7 #ShopSaturday

Pair of gold-tone hedgehog dangle earrings with textured spiky bodies and polished faces on fishhook wires displayed on a black fabric background.

Birthday card clipped to a wooden board featuring a watercolor rainbow and a small hedgehog with a red ladybug, accompanied by the greeting "Wishing you... the happiest birthday!"

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 27d

Today we're reminding you to please leave out extra #waterforwildlife when the weather is warm & dry. 🦔 💧 💚 📹 Wendy Noblet #heatwave #hedgehogs

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 27d

It's #WorldEmojiDay!! We're celebrating the #hedgehog 🦔 #emoji & all the things we ❤️ about #hedgehogs! 🦔 🍂 🦔 🍃 🦔 Brush up on your hedgehog knowledge today! 🧠 🎓 🔬 buff.ly/42eUlZW

Chalkboard on a wooden easel showing a taped cartoon hedgehog and handwritten notes reading "Hedgehog" with "likes: creepy crawlies" and "dislikes: pesticides."

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· 29d

👀 🦔 In partnership with @ptes-org.bsky.social we're leading the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, surveying #hedgehogs across the UK using AI & volunteers! Join in from the comfort of home & help spot 'hogs on our specialist NHMP trail camera photos 👉 www.nhmp.co.uk 📷 NHMP

Nighttime trail-camera capture of a hedgehog foraging on a backyard lawn with glowing eyes near a small palm and shrubs, fence and outdoor equipment in the background.

Nocturnal trail-camera capture of a hare caught mid-leap across dark ground, its eye reflecting the infrared light, with tall grasses illuminated in the foreground against a black night sky.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 13

It's #BeesNeedsWeek so let’s help #bees AND #hedgehogs! 🦔 🐝 🌼 Add wildlife-friendly water sources to your garden – shallow dishes or mini-ponds with wildlife ramps 🌱 Let grass grow wild or at least cut it less often (check carefully before you do! 🪱 Go organic 🍂 Leave log & leaf piles undisturbed

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 12

Please offer #waterforwildlife all year round! 🦔 👍 🫗 #ShareSunday #SundayShare

Hedgehog drinking from a shallow "Water Station" bowl under the night sky, urging gardeners to provide, check and refill water year-round and add pebbles so hedgehogs, bees and butterflies can perch and drink safely.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 11

Warm, dry weather = thirsty hedgehogs, so we're asking you to pledge to leave out extra #waterforwildlife 🌡️ 💧 🦔 Provide clean, shallow dishes of fresh water for #hedgehogs & other garden wildlife to drink 🐦 🦔 🐞 Add a few pebbles so thirsty insects can safely drink too 🐝 📹 Claire

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 11

What should you wear to show you love for hedgehogs...? 🦔 BHPS t-shirts of course! Shop our #Hedgehog collection tees, totes, jumpers & more! 👇 buff.ly/VpW1aHw Every sale supports the charity's work✅

A young child wearing a bright pink cap with a glittery bow and a hedgehog T-shirt stands smiling in front of dense yellow flowering shrubs and a tree on a sunny day.

Selfie of a smiling person with loose wavy hair wearing a black graphic T‑shirt showing a hedgehog framed by flowers and a rising sun, plus a delicate pendant necklace.

Smiling young child sitting on garden steps surrounded by potted herbs, wearing a white T-shirt printed with a hand-drawn hedgehog and playful labels pointing to its head, spines, and body.

Young man standing in a sunlit meadow, facing the camera with a neutral expression while wearing a dark green T-shirt reading "Hedgehog," with rolling fields and tree-lined hills stretching behind him.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 10

Did you know…? Netting can harm #hedgehogs! 🥅⚽️🦔 Spines can get stuck & serious problems can develop where skin is damaged - even if 'hogs manage to escape. 🦔 So when you've finished showing off your #WorldCup footie skills, tie up goals & make sure netting is raised by at least 30cm.

Warning that netting can harm hedgehogs, urging people to tidy sports nets, raise fruit/veg netting at least 30cm off the ground, and rescue any hedgehog caught in netting and take it to a rehabilitation centre because injuries may worsen later.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 9

We're pleased to say that the courses @valewildlife.bsky.social run in conjunction with BHPS on First Aid, Care & Rehabilitation of Hedgehogs & Microscopy have passed assessment to become CPD Certified ✅️ 🚑️ www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/first-aid-ca... 🔬 www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/whats-under-...

Cartoon hedgehog wrapped in a pale blue towel being given liquid medicine from a syringe at its snout.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 8

Want to help our efforts to ensure the #hedgehog, the UK’s only spiny mammal, remains a familiar part of British life? You can join the BHPS & become a supporter online, via post or over the phone! buff.ly/3LYeGNY

Teal hedgehog silhouette with large white text "JOIN BHPS as a supporter" inside, serving as a call-to-action to encourage people to become supporters.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 7

And the winner is... Liverpool FC! 🏆🦔 We were delighted to present the 2026 Hedgehog Cup to @lfcr.bsky.social after their fantastic efforts throughout this year's Cup Competition. Congratulations to everyone involved, and thank you for helping make a real difference for hedgehogs 💚 #HedgehogCup

Fay Vass, BHPS, presents the Hedgehog Cup trophy to staff at Liverpool FC. They stand in front of a living green wall and large club crest, smiling while holding the trophy and a red Liverpool FC flag that reads "You'll Never Walk Alone."

Warning sticker on an orange-and-black Husqvarna robotic lawn mower reading "PLEASE CHECK AREA FOR HEDGEHOGS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT," with a British Hedgehog Preservation Society credit and contact details.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 6

Have you seen a #hedgehog in need of help? 📞🦔🩹 Follow these simple first aid steps & call us on 01584 890801 or your local independent hedgehog rescue as soon as possible. buff.ly/2wodWgS Don't delay - acting now can make a difference!

Illustration of a sleeping hedgehog curled on a grassy meadow filled with daisies, dandelion puffballs, and small insects, with a tall thistle and curling vine against a starry teal sky in a textured paper-cut illustration style.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 5

Remember to check for wildlife if you're tidying the garden! 🦔 ✂️🚫 Leave grass unmown if you can – but if you must mow, check carefully for #hedgehogs & other wildlife first, then cut it initially to about a foot tall. Check again before cutting any shorter! #sundayshare

Illustration shows a hedgehog peeking from leaf litter and long grass as a strimmer blade hovers above. Text reads: Always check for hedgehogs before strimming, mowing or hedge-cutting. Simple check before you start can save lives!

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 4

It’s #NationalMeadowsDay 🌼 For centuries, meadows have shaped the history of our landscapes & been central to our communities & culture - so today we're celebrating these wildlife-rich, beautiful habitats! 🦔🌼🐝🌾 Take a moment to share a video or pic of your favourite meadow 💚 📷 Worcestershire

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 3

Did you know...? Letting your garden go a little bit wild is a brilliant thing to do for British wildlife like #hedgehogs! 🦔 🦔 🦔 Think leaves, logs, and letting the grass grow long with wildflowers and weeds! 🌼 🍂 🌾 #FridayFact

Low-angle view of a spring meadow with green grass dotted by yellow dandelion blooms and white seed-head puffballs, framed by a soft tree line in the background suggesting a breezy, pastoral scene.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 2

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 1

While football fans around the world dream of lifting a World Cup, @lfcr.bsky.social has already got their hands on the 2026 Hedgehog Cup! 🏆🦔 #WorldCup #HedgehogCup #HedgehogFriendlyFootball Please ensure sports nets are put away after use & raised at least 30cm off the ground. 🦔 🥅

Head groundskeepers at Liverpool FC's AXA Training Centre smile alongside BHPS' CEO Fay Vass, holding a Liverpool FC flag and a silver trophy, posed before a leafy living wall displaying the club crest and the motto "You'll Never Walk Alone."

A silver Hedgehog Cup trophy engraved "2026 Winner Liverpool FC" standing before a brick "The Champions Wall" at Anfield display showing white trophy silhouettes and counts of the club's major honors.

British Hedgehog Preservation Society@hedgehogsociety· Jul 1

Netting can harm #hedgehogs! 🥅⚽️🦔 The spines can get stuck & even if they escape, serious problems can develop where skin is damaged (which may not even be visible at first). So when you've finished showing off your #WorldCup skills, tie up goals & make sure netting is at least 30cm off the ground.