Hedgehog Street


Hedgehog Street is a UK-based conservation initiative set up by two charitable organisations, the People's Trust for Endangered Species and the . The project was established in 2011 in response to a detected decline in the hedgehog population in Britain, where it is a native species.
As of January 2017, over 47,000 volunteers have signed up to be ‘’, committing to making changes in their gardens to encourage and support wild hedgehogs.
The provides volunteers with information about the , on ways of managing gardens to benefit them, and free resources to encourage volunteers to recruit other people to participate.

Hedgehogs and Development

One of the major objectives of the campaign is to work with the public and housing developers to connect gardens and greenspaces with '', which are holes in fences/boundaries that allow hedgehogs to travel further to find food and nesting sites.

Hampton Court Flower Show

In July 2014 there was a at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, designed by Tracy Foster, it featured a series of three linked gardens of differing styles. It won a gold medal and the People's Choice Award for 'best small garden'.

Hedgehog Species Champion

In 2017, Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling MP, was appointed the Species Champion for Hedgehogs in Parliament. The partners Members of Parliament from England with wildlife organisations to bring political support to the protection and promotion of threatened wildlife. The project is run by a group of seven organisations: Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Bat Conservation Trust, Buglife, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Plantlife and the RSPB. Additional support is provided by the Angling Trust, the People's Trust for Endangered Species, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and Somerset Wildlife Trust.