[{"id":723854426494,"handle":"hedgehog-awareness-week-deals","updated_at":"2025-05-08T14:30:32+01:00","published_at":"2025-05-01T11:15:12+01:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Hedgehog Awareness Week Deals","body_html":""},{"id":243162448065,"handle":"hedgehogs","updated_at":"2025-05-08T14:30:32+01:00","published_at":"2021-01-28T09:50:30+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Hedgehogs","body_html":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHedgehogs are among our most familiar and easily recognisable wild animals. They have become an iconic part of our British countryside, but their numbers are dwindling. Recent estimates show hedgehog population in the U.K is less than a million. We all need to do our bit to help provide new habitats for our local hedgehogs that urbanisation and intensive farming have destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHedgehogs will usually begin hibernation in November under an excellent thick hedge or log pile. But with the loss of vital natural habitat, it's up to us to provide an alternative in our gardens. The easiest and most successful way to do this is to buy a hedgehog house. Please put it in a safe, sheltered spot in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere at Wildlife World, we're continually improving our hedgehog houses through testing and working closely with the conservation organisations in the U.K and Europe that we supply.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-02-15T10:39:35+00:00","alt":null,"width":900,"height":934,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/hero_image_hedgehog_v3_900x_e0139f5f-052e-4a45-a9b7-cfb37453c936.jpg?v=1613385576"}},{"id":690050597246,"handle":"products-on-sale","updated_at":"2025-05-08T14:30:32+01:00","published_at":"2025-01-20T14:29:40+00:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Products on sale","body_html":""},{"id":243061194945,"handle":"frontpage","updated_at":"2025-05-08T14:30:32+01:00","published_at":"2021-01-27T08:36:44+00:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"What's Hot!","body_html":""},{"id":291892658369,"handle":"when-its-gone-its-gone","updated_at":"2025-05-08T14:30:32+01:00","published_at":"2023-01-31T09:33:07+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"When It's Gone, It's Gone","body_html":""}]
The natural, mesh-free Dome shelter offers hedgehogs and other mammals a safe retreat from the many hazards of modern life – including garden strimmers, forks and tools, pets and other predators such as badgers and foxes. A felted waterproof roof covered with a rattan finish gives the Dome a natural appearance.
With an ample 460mm diameter family space it features a sturdy rust-proofed steel frame with a water-resistant roof liner, a predator defence tunnel and an attractive natural material finish.
Natural materials may vary seasonally.
Siting
Choose a quiet position out of the prevailing wind in an area with some nearby vegetation cover (areas of the garden with slugs provide a natural food source) Cover with twigs, leaves and brushwood (+50mm thick) for insulation and spread some leaves/short grass inside the box.
Ensure the dome home is covered with dry leaves and brushwood during winter hibernation.
If badgers or boisterous dogs are around, the Dome may be firmly anchored using 2 – 4 tent pegs hooked over the metal frame and driven into the ground.
All wildlife products should be checked annually for damages, loose elements and cleanliness during winter.
NOT SUITABLE FOR SICK OR RESCUED HEDGEHOGS THAT REQUIRE REGULAR INSPECTION.
IF FEEDING HEDGEHOGS ALWAYS LEAVE A BOWL OF FRESH WATER
