European hedgehog
Considered a gardener’s best friend, hedgehogs will happily hoover up insects roaming in vegetable beds. Famously covered in spines, hedgehogs like to eat all sorts of bugs and crunchy beetles.…
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Adopt a hedgehog
Protect Norfolk's wildlife by adopting a hedgehog.
Wilder Communities - Hedgehog Street: Taking action for hedgehogs
Join us for an online presentation with Grace Johnson (Hedgehog Street) on UK hedgehog conservation and how you can help locally.
Welcome to your hedgehog adoption!
Download your hedgehog adoption pack.
Events T&Cs
Read the terms and conditions associated with attendance at Norfolk Wildlife Trust events.
How to create a hedgehog hole
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
How to build a hedgehog home
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
Wildlife Watch - Helping hedgehogs (Family event)
Join our children's Wildlife Watch event and find out about hedgehogs and how you can help these spiky little creatures in your garden!
Family events
Norfolk Wildlife Trust runs a programme of wildlife and nature-based family activities at our reserves and other wildlife hotspots in the county. Join us for fun and hands-on activities across Norfolk covering a range of wildlife topics.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Wildlife Watch
Find out more about Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Wildlife Watch – The Wildlife Trusts' club for children and families interested in nature and wildlife.
How to check your bonfire for hedgehogs
We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.