Hedgehog populations have declined by a quarter in the last decade, so the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has joined forces with the British Hedgehog Preservation Society to tackle the problem.

As part of a three year project, PTES and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society are launching Hedgehog Street on 1st June 2011. This national campaign aims to help local communities, through volunteer Hedgehog Champions, to take small steps to improve their neighbourhood for hedgehogs.

Hedgehogs travel up to one mile each night within suburban habitat and so whilst improving individual gardens is great for wildlife, Hedgehog Street advises gardeners to work with their neighbours to create links between gardens so they can roam freely. More details here