ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTTED IN SUFFOLK VILLAGE

This Blog Post is kindly written by my eldest son, Monty, 10, and features a newspaper article written for his school homework.  

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A little hedgehog has been seen by a family in Redgrave.​

The hedgehog was spotted at around 1pm on Saturday 28th January 2017. A boy called Monty Huckle (aged 10) was the first to see it. He saw it crawling among the bushes and found where it hibernated.

​Hedgehog numbers are decreasing rapidly because of habitat loss.

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The Suffolk Wildlife Trust is asking for reports of hedgehog sightings. If you have seen a hedgehog then go to their website www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org to report it.

Three Top Tips for a Hog Friendly Garden

• Create gaps under fences so they can pass through
• Leave piles of leaves for nest sites
• Create pond escape routes

Monty Huckle was heard to say, "It was really amazing to see a hedgehog in our own garden. We gave it some cat food and it ate the lot in one go. It the gathered some dry leaves as fresh bedding and went to its den to sleep".