Hand rearing baby hedgehog orphans.
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Tiny silver owl and bird
Silver owl charms and bird ornaments handmade in solid silver.
Wildlife night safaris
Hedgehog talks and wildlife night safaris in my York wildlife garden
Fox cub visitor
Fox cub visiting my wildlife garden with its mum
Hedgehogs in the news
Media coverage to raise awareness of how to help our wild hedgehogs
Stop netting hedgerows
Campaign to stop hedgerows being netted by developers to stop birds nesting
When to clean your hedgehog box
Hedgehog nest box cleaning - when and how to clean your hedgehog hibernation house
Hedgehogs waking early from hibernation
Hedgehogs are waking early from hibernation in this mild weather. Find out how you can help hungry thirsty hedgehogs.
Badger jewellery
Badger jewellery handmade in solid silver - and raising funds to help hedgehogs.
Releasing hedgehogs back to the wild
How to release rehabilitated hedgehogs back to the wild
Silver miniature hedgehog ornaments
Tiny hedgehog ornaments hand sculpted in solid silver
Top plants for hedgehogs and wildlife
What plants to grow in your garden to attract hedgehogs and other wildlife.
Helping hedgehogs leaflet
Download my leaflet with tips and advice about helping hedgehogs to share with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves
A misty walk at Wheldrake Ings Nature Reserve near York and why we need your help to save another vital Yorkshire nature reserve.
How to help hedgehogs in Winter
A very Merry Christmas from me and the rescue hedgehogs and my top tips for helping hedgehogs this Winter.
Bird fat ball recipe
My homemade wild bird suet cake recipe - including a vegetarian version.
Holly and snowflake jewellery
Winter jewellery designs featuring holly and snow flakes.
How to discover if you have hedgehogs visiting
Top tips for how to find out if it is a hedgehog visiting your garden - without the use of a night camera.
Ethical silver jewellery
From using recycled silver and sustainable gift boxes, to helping save our hedgehogs - how Little Silver Hedgehog is an ethical brand.
How to age a hedgehog
The pigment of hedgehog noses turns pink with age. How to identify the age of a wild hedgehog.
Hedgehog trapped in plastic cable tie
Treating the wounds of a hedgehog found with a plastic cable tie around its body.
Hedgehogs and bonfires
Don't have a hog roast this bonfire night - move your bonfire on the day of lighting or check carefully for wildlife.
Ethical Gift Guide
Ethical gift ideas for wildlife lovers including gifts with a donation to support wildlife rescue.
Hygiene in wildlife rescue
Hygiene is vital when running a wildlife rescue. Find out why wearing gloves is so vital.
Hedgehog hibernation weights
What weight does a hedgehog need to be to survive hibernation? When should you be concerned about small hedgehogs in your garden. Read more to find out.
Birthstone jewellery
Explore my unique collection of handmade silver birthstone pebble pendants, bracelets, charms and earrings.
Autumn gardening for hedgehogs
Leave the leaves - top tips for wildlife gardening for hedgehogs this Autumn.
Do hedgehogs use hedgehog houses?
The results of the first ever Hedgehog Housing Census are in and they reveal hedgehogs do use hedgehog houses. Find out how you can attract a hedgehog to your hedgehog box.
Hedgehog ticks
What should you do if you find a hedgehog with ticks? Read more about hedgehog ticks and how to treat them.
Hedgehog with rat trap injury
Rat traps can cause serious harm to hedgehogs - find out more about the dangers they pose to wildlife.
How to create a hedgehog friendly pond
Hedgehogs can swim but they can't swim forever. Read how to make your pond hedgehog friendly and provide an escape route for wildlife.
Paw print jewellery for pet lovers
My silver paw print jewellery is the purrfect gift for any pet lover.
What do wild hedgehogs eat
What do wild hedgehogs eat? Why hedgehogs prefer eating beetles to slugs and what food you should leave out for hedgehogs.
Wildlife charm jewellery
Handmade silver wildlife charms to fit any Pandora bracelet or Pandora style bracelet.
Hedgehogs trapped in plastic rubbish
Hedgehogs get trapped in discarded plastic waste - read about the dangers and what you can do to help.
York wildlife garden in Spring
Join this video tour of my wildlife garden and discover my top tips for creating your own wildlife garden.
Is your hedgehog too thin or too fat?
How to tell if your visiting hedgehog is a healthy size and shape or might be sick.
Treating a hedgehog with pneumonia
Treating a hedgehog with pneumonia using a nebuliser.
Baby hedgehog self-annointing
A baby hedgehog 'self annointing'. They exhibit this strange behaviour, involving foaming at the mouth and licking their spines when they encounter new tastes and smells.
British wildlife jewellery
Wildlife jewellery inspired by British wildlife. My range includes hedgehogs, foxes, owls and badgers.
Tips for choosing a wildlife camera
Top tips for choosing a wildlife camera for your garden.
Hedgehog nest building
Video of a wild hedgehog collecting leaves to build its Winter nest.
Wildlife poo identification guide
A guide to identifying the wildlife poo in your garden.
Treating hedgehog ringworm and mange
Information about how to treat hedgehogs with ringworm and mange.
How to identify a blind hedgehog
How to tell if a wild hedgehog is blind.
Hedgehog internal parasites
Hedgehog internal parasites and how to treat them.
Hedgehog miracle recovery
The story of Octavia hedgehog who was saved despite a vet saying to give up on her.
How to build an insect hotel
My guide to how to build a giant insect hotel.
Why mealworms are bad for hedgehogs
Why it is bad for hedgehogs to feed them mealworms, peanuts and sunflower hearts.
How to create a hedgehog highway
How to create a hedgehog hole to link gardens with a hedgehog highway.
Hedgehog wound and abscess treatment
Treating wounds and abscesses in wild hedgehogs.
Hedgehog jewellery
Handmade silver hedgehog jewellery raising funds to help save our wild hedgehogs.
Orphaned baby hedgehogs
Hand rearing baby hedgehog orphans.
How I became a hedgehog rehabilitator
My story - how I became a wild hedgehog rehabilitator.
Rare blonde wild hedgehog
Treating a rare blonde wild hedgehog.
Day in the life of a hedgehog rescue
A day in the life of my hedgehog hospital.
Hedgehog fleas
Squashing the myth that hedgehogs are covered in fleas. Also looks at hedgehogs and ticks.
Bespoke silver nature jewellery
I love creating bespoke jewellery designs. Here are some of my recent custom designs that I have personalised.
How to stop dogs attacking hedgehogs
Tips for how to prevent dogs from attacking hedgehogs.
Disturbed hedgehog nest
A disturbed hedgehog nest with baby hedgehogs.
Hedgehog courtship behaviour
Hedgehog romance - hedgehog courtship behaviour.
Hedgehog with foot and limb injuries
Treatment of a hedgehog with foot injuries.
Where to place your hedgehog house
How to site your hedgehog box to attract a resident. I've made a little video with my top tips. A great read once you've bought one or made your own using my guide. Research indicates that how you site your hedgehog box is very important for your chances of attracting a resident so I do… Continue reading Where to place your hedgehog house
How to identify hedgehog poo
How to identify hedgehog poo. My guide to wildlife poo in your garden.
Hedgehog metabolic bone disease
Treating a hedgehog with metabolic bone disease Meet Benjamin. He is very poorly with metabolic bone disease. Benjamin was admitted to my rescue at only 330g. He has been surviving by eating bird seed over the Winter. https://youtu.be/BVczpRkgjHQ Benjamin has metabolic bone disease. Basically, his bones are very thin due to calcium deficiency. This is… Continue reading Hedgehog metabolic bone disease
Wild hedgehog amputee
Can wild hedgehogs survive with three legs? Meet Rupert. He arrived with me in 2016 as a small hoglet. He was only 300g. When I inspected him I could smell that something wasn't right. Wildlife rescuers go a lot by smell - you get to know the smell of infection and poo that is not… Continue reading Wild hedgehog amputee
Silver jewellery inspired by nature and wildlife
I love nature and wildlife and it inspires everything I do so I thought I'd show you how I translate nature into my jewellery. I make my jewellery using silver clay. I trained in traditional silver-smithing but I love the versatility of silver clay and the way I can literally take nature and emboss it… Continue reading Silver jewellery inspired by nature and wildlife
Treating a hedgehog strimmer injury
The sound of people people using a strimmer sets my teeth on edge. I hate them! They do so much damage to wildlife including hedgehogs, frogs and toads. This is the story of Holly and her journey to recovery from a terrible strimmer wound. She was found at the end of July with her head… Continue reading Treating a hedgehog strimmer injury
DIY hedgehog feeding station
How to build a DIY hedgehog feeding station and where to site your feeding station.
How to sex a hedgehog
Is my visiting hedgehog a girl or a boy? I'm often asked this question. The challenge of working it out often leads to many just being called 'Spike', which I guess works for either..... There are a few ways you can tell what sex your hedgehog is. The first does depend on the hedgehog being… Continue reading How to sex a hedgehog
Hedgehog hydrotherapy
Honey, a wild European hedgehog, has hydrotherapy treatment.
The cost of running a hedgehog hospital
What does it cost to run a hedgehog rescue? Of course you cannot put a price on the life of a hedgehog like Andy. Hedgehog numbers are in sharp decline and every prickly life is precious. But did you know that the vast majority of wildlife rescues are entirely self-funded and do it just for… Continue reading The cost of running a hedgehog hospital
Find a hedgehog rescue
Information about how to find a hedgehog rescue for sick and injured hedgehogs.
WANTED – homes for hedgehogs!
"I want a garden hedgehog!" If I had a pound for every time I've heard that, I would be a rich woman! I'm on the lookout for suitable hedgehog release sites for hedgehogs that have spent the time in care. I want the best of the best for these rehabilitated hedgehogs so please let me… Continue reading WANTED – homes for hedgehogs!
Build a hedgehog house
DIY guide to how to build a hedgehog house.
Hibernating hedgehog – dead or alive?
How can you tell if a hedgehog is hibernating? This is a question I am frequently asked by my foster carers, a network of special people who support me with looking after rehabilitated hedgehogs over the Winter period. These hedgehogs missed the deadline for release before the weather turned cold and, if they are well… Continue reading Hibernating hedgehog – dead or alive?
Hedgehog friendly wildlife gardening
How to create a hedgehog friendly garden The sound of a hedgehog snuffling round your garden has got to be one of nature's most glorious delights but hedgehog numbers are in sharp decline with habitat loss and human activity thought to be the biggest causes. There are now believed to be less than a million wild… Continue reading Hedgehog friendly wildlife gardening
What to feed wild hedgehogs
What to feed wild hedgehogs in your garden.
