Hog blog 19 Raising Awareness

Hog blog 19

Tales from the Palace.

Raising awareness.

Did you know that I am available to give talks to raise awareness of the plight of hedgehogs and how we can help them?

Indeed in May I have spoken at a gardening club, twice at York University, once to staff in  a business and given a whole school assembly at Eastrington School.

I am always really heartened by people's interest in hedgehogs, who I believe have a special place in many people's hearts.

The children at Eastrington School were so full of enthusiasm and excitement when i went to speak to them. One hundred little faces listening intently and bursting to ask questions. ...

Miss, miss, miss......

'How do the babies get out of their mummy's tummy when they are so prickly?'

'Are baby hedgehogs furry?'

'How do hedgehogs wee?'

'How long do hedgehogs live?'

'Would a hedgehog like it on my trampoline?'

'How can I make a hedgehog house?'

One Mum very kindly took the trouble to message me to tell me her son was absolutely brimming with excitement after the session and all the children were tasked with ensuring there was a gap in the garden fence for the hedgehogs to get through.

I left feeling that an interest was sparked and in those little heads were the seeds of change for these little spikey friends of ours. 

If you would like to learn more about these creatures and how you can help them, please get in touch.

Rescue, rehabilitate, release.

Gill Dixon runs Pricklington Palace Hedgehog rescue here in Howden. Purely voluntarily and single handily. Please visit  www.facebook.com/pricklingtonpalace/ to support her work. Donations via www.paypal.me/Dixon1829