The hedgehogs have woken

The relatively warm weather has seen our local hedgehog population awakening from their winter slumbers.

Last year we were fortunate to have three in our garden at one time – immediately followed by a fourth – then again it was the mating season. This year I’m keeping my camera close to hand to capture any hog action.

The hedgehog feeding station was constructed from a clear plastic box – with an entrance hole cut in one end. The base is lined with newspaper to keep the slugs out and make cleaning easier – and the ‘roof’ (box lid) goes on when rain threatens or when we turn in for the night.