Hedgehogs will keep returning to your garden if you leave one item outside
With October in full swing, leaving one item outside can ensure hedgehogs will visit your garden this month. This month may mark the end of hedgehog foraging season but there's still time to attract these adorable creatures.
TL;DR
- Create a "hedgehog highway" by ensuring gaps in fences or under garden gates.
- Provide shelter such as log piles, compost heaps, or purpose-built hedgehog houses in shaded areas.
- Offer fresh water; do not leave out milk, as it is harmful to hedgehogs.
- Hedgehog biscuits can be given as treats.
- Hedgehogs favor gardens with leafy trees.
- Log piles provide food (insects) and shelter for hibernation and rest.
- Hedgehogs are attracted to gardens offering safety, food, water, and shelter for resting, rearing young, and hibernation.