The entrance is 15" in length and leads to a nesting box about 2' square covered in pond liner then earth to keep out the damp.I have seen a hedgehog in the garden on the odd occasion so I hope it makes use of my effort.
About Me
- Dave Winter
- At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Hedgehogs in Decline
There are 300,000 fewer hedgehogs in Britain than a decade ago,farming practices and larger fields are reducing their natural habitat and although there is an increase in traffic the sightings of hedgehog casualties has been in decline, which suggests that their numbers have reduced dramatically.To help in the effort to preserve their numbers I have constructed a hedgehog house,see the picture below.
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Hello Dave,
ReplyDeleteI too, heard about this decline and, like you, decided to build a hedgehog house for them.
I'm afraid mine was only a modest affair and nothing like your very well constructed 'stately home'.
However, it attracted a few interested 'clients' and some have moved in.
I did a blog and posted up a video on YouTube.
http://monkey-organ.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-gloaming.html
You need lots of left-over cat food you see, to entice these hungry critters to set up home.
All the best....Bernard
Hi Bernard,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked my 'stately home',unfortunately if I put out cat food around here all I would get is........cats.
Take care....Dave