About me

I’m Emma Kate Farley – the Little Silver Hedgehog. I’m a jeweller based near York in Yorkshire creating handmade silver jewellery inspired by nature and wildlife.

My handmade jewellery supports wildlife work rescuing sick and injured hedgehogs and creating a wildlife haven in the Yorkshire Wolds. I’m also a wildlife gardener, passionate about inspiring people to create wildlife friendly gardens.

Hedgehog numbers are in dramatic decline in the UK and they are now on the red list of species vulnerable to extinction. There are many factors that have contributed including habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and dangers like roads and ponds. However, we can all help to save hedgehogs by making wildlife-friendly changes in our gardens and green spaces.

In more than a decade as a wild hedgehog rehabilitator, I returned thousands of hedgehogs back to the wild. The hedgehogs arrived with all sorts of problems – orphaned, injured, sick, underweight, strimmed, wounded, stuck in netting, full of internal parasites. Each hedgehog is treated individually, being referred to a vet if necessary and, once they are better, they return back to the wild.

I am passionate about helping hedgehogs and wildlife friendly gardening. I run online and in-person courses throughout the year including hedgehog first aid courses, open days and also silver jewellery making workshops. You’ll find a list of upcoming events here.

Like all wildlife rescues, my wildlife work is entirely self-funded and I receive no funding from the Government or larger wildlife charities. To help raise funds to support my wildlife work, I create silver jewellery inspired by nature and wildlife. Everything is designed and handmade by me and I like to think that some of my hedgehog magic rubs off on each piece.

Throughout this site, you’ll find information about helping hedgehogs in your garden and wildlife friendly gardening. If you’d like to learn more or support my work, I’ve love you to join a course or visit my online store.

You can find out all the ways to support my work here.

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