Tag Archives: hedgehog

Pilgrim’s progress beyond Slough

I haven’t been around much for the last couple of weeks. In fact my last post was on my birthday and concerned the Six Nations final games (men) which resulted in Wales being awarded the Wooden Spoon having failed to win a single game. Now some people, mainly those who don’t really know me, mightContinue reading “Pilgrim’s progress beyond Slough”

Restaurant reroofed in time for a sleepy little friend to have breakfast

Having commented on two hedgehogs having come out of hibernation last week, with the hedgehog feeding station lacking a roof, I had not seen them again, although the weather has been pretty bad. Then last night, actually this morning at five to six, one of my prickly little friends turned up. Just as well IContinue reading “Restaurant reroofed in time for a sleepy little friend to have breakfast”

Poor old Hopalong has to get round on three legs but his tail’s fine

While our hedgehogs have been hibernating, hopefully among the woodpiles scattered round the garden (remnants of the vicious hedging which used to run along one edge), I have been concentrating more on our foxes and one in particular has been causing me worries. I noticed him at the beginning of November a ragged-tailed fox who seemedContinue reading “Poor old Hopalong has to get round on three legs but his tail’s fine”

Creating a construction to baffle even the most cunning of cats

When we first realised hedgehogs used our garden as part of their highway, and decided to put out food and water for them, the weather was still unpredictable. It didn’t matter about their water, rain would only fill up the bowl. The food, on the other hand, needed to be kept dry as the dryContinue reading “Creating a construction to baffle even the most cunning of cats”

Horace can be a bit of a bully boy but he knows when it’s time to stay still

One thing we have noticed about our friendly little hedgehog, Horace, that although he bumbles around looking for food he can be quite a little tough guy when he wants to be. It first came to light not long after we set the camera up. One night a hedgehog turned up only seconds after HoraceContinue reading “Horace can be a bit of a bully boy but he knows when it’s time to stay still”

A busy little hedgehog needs his entrances and his exits

One of the most important things you need if you want to make your garden hedgehog friendly is an easy route to get in and out. Hedgehogs can go a long way in a night, setting out at dusk and hoping to be home by dawn. They will sometimes follow a set route but willContinue reading “A busy little hedgehog needs his entrances and his exits”

Please say hello to Horace – a regular visitor to our garden

After the foxes it is time to say hello to Horace. As far as we know Horace has been bumbling around our garden (front and back) for the last couple of years. We first put food down for him in 2021 and set a floured patch to check the tracks and it turned up trumpsContinue reading “Please say hello to Horace – a regular visitor to our garden”

Let’s get back to nature

No, I’m not suggesting we shuck off our threads and get back to the way nature intended us to be. My hippy days are long gone and I wouldn’t want to scare the horses. I really do mean getting back to nature and helping out the wildlife at the same time. Marion has always beenContinue reading “Let’s get back to nature”

The prodigal’s return after playing ‘poo sticks’ with a new prickly pal

Gone (for a while) but hopefully not forgotten. Unlike the Prodigal Son I have not frittered away my time or money, I have just been taking a break from cerebral activity and spending more time on manual work in the garden. I’ve also been making friends with a rather prickly chap who began to makeContinue reading “The prodigal’s return after playing ‘poo sticks’ with a new prickly pal”