If a hedgehog crosses your garden, it is never trivial: it is the messenger of an important change

Where is it hiding, and how can we welcome it?

Hedgehogs seek quiet, sheltered spaces: a pile of dead leaves, a dense bush, or an old wooden stump. If one chooses to live in your garden, it’s because you’ve provided a safe and peaceful space for it, away from the noise of daily life. Hedgehogs are nocturnal, emerging only at night to explore their territory, which can extend several kilometers each night.

If you want to encourage the hedgehog to stay or return, a few simple actions will help:

• Don’t mow every part of the garden;
• Leave a natural corner with dead leaves or wood piles;
• Avoid using chemicals;
• And most importantly: create a passage between neighboring gardens!

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