Comments on: How to Make a Hedgehog House | Wildlife http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/ A blog about rural life in the UK, our countryside and my country life. It's all here, farming, gardening, wildlife, animals and rural dating. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jane de Moratti http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Jane de Moratti Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:18:08 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2929 In our last home we had four big hedgehogs visiting my very small garden each night. They were such fun to watch - head butting each other and grunting. I now have one that I'm about to make a hibernation box for. I can't imagine why anyone would see them as pests. They cause no harm at all. On the contrary. I garden organically and I don't get any slug damage at all in my garden because hedgie helps to keep the ecosystem in balance. I wish slug pellets could be banned. They are evil things. If you must kill slugs just to save a few holes in your hostas, please use wildlife friendly ones. The blue ones are also terribly bad for your soil and plants. You are basically spreading poison around you if you use them. Not very healthy and fatal to a lot more than slugs - birds, hedgehogs, etc. etc. In our last home we had four big hedgehogs visiting my very small garden each night. They were such fun to watch – head butting each other and grunting. I now have one that I’m about to make a hibernation box for. I can’t imagine why anyone would see them as pests. They cause no harm at all. On the contrary. I garden organically and I don’t get any slug damage at all in my garden because hedgie helps to keep the ecosystem in balance. I wish slug pellets could be banned. They are evil things. If you must kill slugs just to save a few holes in your hostas, please use wildlife friendly ones. The blue ones are also terribly bad for your soil and plants. You are basically spreading poison around you if you use them. Not very healthy and fatal to a lot more than slugs – birds, hedgehogs, etc. etc.

]]> By: Mike@Bathroom Extractor Fans http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2869 Mike@Bathroom Extractor Fans Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:44:07 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2869 This is an amazing post . We found an Hedgehog on our garden like 2 years ago, unfortunatelly it didn't survive the winter :-( This is an amazing post . We found an Hedgehog on our garden like 2 years ago, unfortunatelly it didn’t survive the winter :-(

]]> By: Sam@Steam Cleaner Reviews http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 Sam@Steam Cleaner Reviews Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:57:51 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2767 Seriously cool post! We were just talking about how helpful hedgehogs are at keeping the gardens clear. Love the step by tutorial will definitely take a closer look at this when I get some time off, thanks again. Seriously cool post! We were just talking about how helpful hedgehogs are at keeping the gardens clear. Love the step by tutorial will definitely take a closer look at this when I get some time off, thanks again.

]]> By: Andre M@sliding cupboard doors http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 Andre M@sliding cupboard doors Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:46:56 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2594 Nick:You know what they say: it`s very good to have a hedgehog around your house. I would keep one just to get rid of the snails. Andre Nick:You know what they say: it`s very good to have a hedgehog around your house. I would keep one just to get rid of the snails.
Andre

]]> By: Richard @ Wildlife Blog http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Richard @ Wildlife Blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:20:09 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2457 So glad you included photographs at the end! I was reading through getting a little muddled and so breathed a sigh of relief with the photos. Great article that I have just added to Stumble Upon so hope you see an increase in traffic as a result :-) So glad you included photographs at the end! I was reading through getting a little muddled and so breathed a sigh of relief with the photos. Great article that I have just added to Stumble Upon so hope you see an increase in traffic as a result :-)

]]> By: Nick http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 Nick Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:05:11 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2451 Hedgehogs are definitely handy for us - they keep all the snails away! Hedgehogs are definitely handy for us – they keep all the snails away!

]]> By: Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 Sally Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:25:15 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2435 Hi Jenn Hedgehogs are a gardeners best friend, they eat the insects, slugs and snails which would otherwise munch their way through your vegetables and flowers. Hi Jenn

Hedgehogs are a gardeners best friend, they eat the insects, slugs and snails which would otherwise munch their way through your vegetables and flowers.

]]> By: Jenn@Oster Bread Machine http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Jenn@Oster Bread Machine Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:53:32 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2434 Are hedgehogs good for your garden? I've never heard of anyone wanting to attract a hedgehog to their garden or yard. In the US they are considered to be a pest. That's obviously not the same in the UK..hmm. Are hedgehogs good for your garden? I’ve never heard of anyone wanting to attract a hedgehog to their garden or yard. In the US they are considered to be a pest. That’s obviously not the same in the UK..hmm.

]]> By: Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Sally Tue, 04 May 2010 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2234 Hi Steve The intention is not to make a hedgehog a pet but just to help them survive the winter ... waaaay too many fleas involved to be a good pet lol Hi Steve

The intention is not to make a hedgehog a pet but just to help them survive the winter … waaaay too many fleas involved to be a good pet lol

]]> By: Steve http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-hedgehog-house-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Steve Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:47:02 +0000 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=705#comment-2216 Thanks for the guide. I find it hard to believe a hedgehog can become a pet Steve .-= Steve´s last blog ..<a href="http://misspedia.com/gutter-companies/" rel="nofollow">Gutter companies</a> =-. Thanks for the guide. I find it hard to believe a hedgehog can become a pet
Steve
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