Hedgehog Street

The project was established in 2011 in response to a detected decline [1][2][3] in hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) populations in Britain, where it is a native species.

The Hedgehog Street website provides volunteers with information about the ecology and behaviour of hedgehogs, tips on ways of managing gardens to benefit them, and free resources to encourage volunteers to recruit other people to participate.

One of the major objectives of the campaign is to work with the public and housing developers to connect gardens and greenspaces with 'Hedgehog Highways', which are 13cm x 13cm square holes in fences/boundaries that allow hedgehogs to travel further to find food and nesting sites.

It won a gold medal and the People's Choice Award for 'best small garden'.

[4] In 2017, then Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling MP, was appointed the Species Champion for Hedgehogs in Parliament.