Hedgehogs on banknotes is brilliant news, but they still need our help! 🦔 Small changes in our gardens and neighbourhoods make a big difference. Here's how you can help 👇 buff.ly/Yb1yN0g 📷 Paul White & BHPS

Help #hedgehogs this #bonfirenight 🦔 🔥 Our posters are free to download, or email info@britishhedgehogs.org.uk for a free printed bundle. Put one up in your local area and help spread the word! 📥 buff.ly/DVU8woV #rememberhedgehogs

Hedgehogs are on the money! 🦔 💷 We're delighted that hedgehogs will feature on the Bank of England's new banknotes after winning almost 260,000 votes in the public consultation. They were the most popular mammal on the shortlist, which doesn't surprise us one bit! Thanks for voting!

Hedgehogs are on the money - The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

We’re delighted that hedgehogs will feature on the Bank of England’s new banknotes! Winning almost 260,000 votes in the public consultation, they were the most popular mammal on the shortlist, which…

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Did you know that the very first BHPS campaign was all about ramps and cattle grids? ❓️ Small animals like hedgehogs and birds cannot escape from sheer-sided pits beneath these grids - but a small ramp or slope in one corner of the pit enables them to walk out 🦔 🐦‍⬛ 🐸 Learn more 👉 buff.ly/oMK4iKT

If you're tidying the garden, remember to check for #hedgehogs & other #wildlife before mowing long grass, tidying wild patches, or turning compost heaps, as they are ideal places for a #hedgehog's nest! 🦔 Find more tips here👇 buff.ly/44DqrQY 📷 Sue Ellis #wildlifeWednesday

Autumn is crunch time for UK hedgehogs — they need to gain enough weight to survive hibernation & every single night matters! This week, we're asking you to leave a wild, untidy corner of your garden (think leaves, undisturbed log piles) as a safe place for them to nest. 🍂🦔🍂 📷 Ian Mears & BHPS

Have you got 60 seconds to do a good deed...? 🦔 Please click the link nominate us to receive £5,000 💚 buff.ly/VdVQPi7

Autumn is a popular time for garden maintenance - but it's vital to #RememberHedgehogs when tidying green spaces! 🦔 Check for #hedgehogs & other #wildlife before mowing grass, tidying wild patches, or turning compost heaps. Find more tips here👇 buff.ly/44DqrQY #ShareSunday

Our exclusive 2027 hedgehog calendars are HERE! 🦔 🦔 🦔 Open size is approx. 20 x 40cm (8” x 16”) – and it features 12 adorable hedgehogs. buff.ly/G4fjXri While stocks last!🏃 #ShopSaturday #Charityshop

This week's #FridayFact is about #HedgehogStreet! Did you know you can sign up to become a #HedgehogChampion for free? Join the team of more than 136,000 volunteers and make a real difference to #wildlife! 🦔🦔🦔 buff.ly/QhTcBNL #HedgehogStreet is a project run jointly by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social

Did you know we run a Hedgehog First Aid Course in partnership with @valewildlife.bsky.social ? 🦔 🚑️ The next one-day course takes place on Fri 23 October at Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury - so don't miss out! 🔗 Find out more 👉 buff.ly/4FY7SzT ☎️ Call to book your space now 👉 01584 890 801

It's #WildlifeWednesday & we're talking #hibernation! 🦔 Exactly when #hedgehogs hibernate is very dependent on the weather and other factors, but usually starts around November, when temperatures become & remain relatively low. But it's complex, click to learn more 👇https://buff.ly/pmRgBuE

As the leaves change colour & fall from the trees - don't over-tidy them! 🍂 🍃 They play an important role in the life cycles of many species - from butterflies to #hedgehogs! 🦋 🦔 💤 If you must tidy gardens, leave a designated patch, edge or corner untouched for #wildlife 💚 📹 Ian Mears & BHPS

Whatever the weather, please provide clean, shallow dishes of fresh water for #hedgehogs & other garden wildlife to drink! 🐦 🦔 🐞 Add a few pebbles so thirsty insects can safely drink too 🐝 📹 Nige Howard #SundayShare

Did you know...? The modern hedgehog has no close relatives amongst other mammals...? It may have distant links with moles & shrews but it belongs to a family all of its own and has developed along a separate evolutionary line for millions of years! 🦔 🧠 😮 📷 Christopher Morgan #FridayFact

🦔 Hedgehogs travel long distances each night — but fences and walls cut their routes short, stopping them reaching vital habitat. 🧱 The fix is simple: add 13cm x 13cm square holes in fences to create Hedgehog Highways linking gardens so ‘hogs can roam freely! 👉 buff.ly/O0EAlio

Hedgehog Champions - check your inbox for your #HedgehogStreet enews! 🦔🪲 📧 Expect exciting Wild Summit updates, funding news from the National Lottery Heritage Fund & more! Sign up to be a Hedgehog Champion 👉 buff.ly/qvbysIq 📷 Chris Morgan #HedgehogStreet run jointly by us & @ptes-org.bsky.social

We had so many entries to our hedgehog summer art competition & we want to thank you all! 🦔 🎨 🖍️ We announced the winners on Friday but we're sharing more of our favourites. Thanks to everyone at Quince Tree Day Nursery Essex; Ellie, age 8; Percy age 11; & Rowan age 5, for these wonderful artworks.

Most garden waste can go on the compost heap - flowers, grass, leaves & twigs! 🍂🪲🪱 It makes for a great bug buffet for hungry #hedgehogs! 🦔 ❗ Always check for wildlife before turning or digging compost heaps - it's a favourite place for hedgehogs to nest! buff.ly/44DqrQY 📷 Ian Mears & BHPS

Today, we're saying Happy Birthday to Twiggy - a brilliant BHPS patron & fabulous #hedgehog fan! Thank you for being such an amazing advocate for #hedgehogs! #HappyBirthday #WildlifeConservation #conservation #wildlife 📷 Brian Aris

Congratulations to Tommy aged 14 - winner of the 13-17s category in our summer art competition celebrating hedgehogs 🎉 We loved this design, which shows how important wild spaces are for hedgehogs.

Congratulations to Gwenllian aged 9 - winner of the 9-12’s category in our summer art competition celebrating hedgehogs 🎉 We loved this design of a thirsty hedgehog enjoying a nighttime drink! We received so many fantastic entries from young artists across the UK & choosing winners wasn't easy!

🏆🎨 We have a winner! 🦔 A huge congratulations to Miranda, age 5, - winner of the Under 9’s category in our summer art competition celebrating hedgehogs 🎉 We were absolutely delighted by this wonderful design, which is so colourful and full of character!

🌿🦔 Organic gardening isn't just good for your veg — it's a lifeline for hedgehogs. This #OrganicSeptember, leave a wild corner, skip the chemicals, and let nature do the pest control. Your hedgehogs (and your harvest) will thank you! What organic swaps have you made this year? 📹 Claire

Want to help our efforts to ensure the #hedgehog, the UK’s only spiny mammal, remains a familiar part of British life? 🦔 You can join the BHPS & become a supporter online, via post or over the phone! 🌐 ✉️📞 ➡️ buff.ly/3LYeGNY ⬅️

🦔 It's #RecycleWeek! While you're sorting your recycling, spare a thought for your garden too — repurposing & reusing can make it a safer place for hedgehogs. Reduce, reuse & give a hedgehog a helping hand this Recycle Week. 🌍 #ReuseRecycle

Our animated film The Littlest Hoglet was created to spread the word about how to help #hedgehogs & make people aware of their plight. 🦔 Voiced by Chris Packham & created by Liquona you can watch the ‘Aardman-esque’ film here 👇👇 buff.ly/3UQspKz #shareSunday

Did you know...? The #hedgehog family has more than 18 species, including two in Europe & others found in Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Mongolia and China? 🦔 🗺️ 🔍 Our British hedgehog lives across Europe & is called Erinaceus europaeus. 📷 Rob Lamont #FridayFact

Are you a rehabilitator or rescue centre volunteer interested in #hedgehog first aid, care & rehabilitation? 🦔 🚑️ We have FIVE spaces available on our 1-day course on Fri 18 Sept @valewildlife.bsky.social ☎️ Call to book your space now 👉 01584 890 801 🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/4FY7SzT

It's #OrganicSeptember 💚 🪱 🌱 We know that organic works with nature – avoiding artificial pesticides & fossil fuel-derived fertilisers – to build healthy soils, which encourage healthier plants, wildlife & people. 🦔 Find out more about gardening with #wildlife 👇 buff.ly/sQIXG1T #wildlifeWednesday