Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Our gardens can provide ideal habitat for hedgehogs and a brilliant way to support prickly visitors is by embracing the wild! That's why we’re championing the humble wild patch; a section of your garden given back to nature so that you can provide natural insect food and nesting materials for hedgehogs.
Get involved!
1. Choose your wild patch
It could be a corner at the back or a strip along the side of your garden. Log it on our Hedgehog Street website at hedgehogstreet.org/go-wild-for-hedgehogs
2. Let us know
Tell us about your wild patch and share some ‘before’ photos.
3. Put your feet up
The next step is to do… nothing! Leave the patch in your garden undisturbed, no need to mow, strim or use any weedkillers or fertilisers. Time to put the kettle on.
4. Look out for our e-news
Over the next year we’ll be sharing seasonal tips for maximising your wild patch for hedgehogs and other wildlife. We’ll then be revisiting your wild patches next year to see the abundance of wildflowers, insects and (hopefully) hedgehogs!
Hedgehog Street is a joint campaign run by People's Trust for Endangered Species and British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
#hedgehog #garden #wildlife
Our gardens can provide ideal habitat for hedgehogs and a brilliant way to support prickly visitors is by embracing the wild! That's why we’re championing the humble wild patch; a section of your garden given back to nature so that you can provide natural insect food and nesting materials for hedgehogs.
Get involved!
1. Choose your wild patch
It could be a corner at the back or a strip along the side of your garden. Log it on our Hedgehog Street website at hedgehogstreet.org/go-wild-for-hedgehogs
2. Let us know
Tell us about your wild patch and share some ‘before’ photos.
3. Put your feet up
The next step is to do… nothing! Leave the patch in your garden undisturbed, no need to mow, strim or use any weedkillers or fertilisers. Time to put the kettle on.
4. Look out for our e-news
Over the next year we’ll be sharing seasonal tips for maximising your wild patch for hedgehogs and other wildlife. We’ll then be revisiting your wild patches next year to see the abundance of wildflowers, insects and (hopefully) hedgehogs!
Hedgehog Street is a joint campaign run by People's Trust for Endangered Species and British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
#hedgehog #garden #wildlife
