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A FAMILY RUN REGISTERED CHARITY WITH 100% OF DONATIONS GOING TO HELP THE HEDGEHOGS.

British Wild Hedgehogs are on the red list of endangered species with nearly 50% of their population decreased over the past decade in rural areas and a third from towns and cities.

We are a small family run Registered Charity that helps rehabilitate wild hedgehogs. You can support us with donations, gifts, fundraising, sponsorship, partnerships, or legacies. We would appreciate your support even if it's helping to raise awareness and telling others about us and letting them know what we do to help the hedgehogs.

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DONATE VIA PAYPAL

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BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP

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Hedgehog Adoption Pack

ADOPT A HEDGEHOG IN REHABILITATION

Memberships

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Give a car

DONATE YOUR OLD SCRAP CAR TO US

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Leave a Legacy to hedgehogs

LEAVE A LEGACY FOR THE HEDGEHOGS

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PLEASE HELP SUPPORT US

There are many items we are always in need of such as cat (not fish) or dog jelly-based food, clean towels, newspapers, small plastic (not fabric) animal carriers, old rabbit hutches, black or clear large bin rubbish bags, or large plastic tubs with clip-on lids.

We currently have a peak of around 80 hedgehogs at any one time and an average of between 30-90 in rehabilitation.  Hedgehogs in rehabilitation are with us anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months but normally at least 1-2 months.  One hedgehog can easily eat close to an entire can of dog food, but it's normally just over half a can or a large bowl of hedgehog food. It's not unusual to go through at least 30-40 cans of food a day. This does not include the more expensive foods such as the critical care mousse and hoglet powdered food.

Donations are greatly appreciated and help us a huge amount. There are a lot of ongoing costs involved in rescuing the hedgehogs, but it costs about £20 a month just to feed and shelter a hedgehog in rehabilitation.

 

Some of the larger costs for the Charity are insurance and electricity along with the ongoing running costs of the rescue vehicle used to pick up and drop off hedgehogs on rescue and once released back into the wild. The cost of fuel is more than £50 a week. These costs alone amount to several thousand pounds a year. There are also hedgehog consumable costs (such as medical treatments, gloves, various disinfectants, wound sprays, flea, mite, and tick sprays, Milton tablets, etc.) and general maintenance and repairs to hedgehog buildings, hutches, and pens.  On top of this are expensive items such as incubators.

Huge Collection Of Hand Made Stoneware Hedgehog Ornaments Donated On Behalf Of Violet Freeman

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Resting hedgehog in rehabilitation unwell but recovering. The incubators are a life saver for hedgehogs in rehabilitation. #hospital #wildlifehospital #injury #hoglets #hoglet #animals #rescue #tips #endangered #helphedgehogs #wildliferescue #wildlifephotos #wildlifephotography #rehabilitation #naturephotography #wildlifesanctuary #hedgehog #hornbeamwood #hornbeamwoodhedgehogsanctuary #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity #hedgehogrescue #europeanhedgehogs #wildhedgehogs #wildlife #conservation #hwhs #supportcharity --------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY 🦔🐾🐾: A family-run Charity that rescues British Wild Hedgehogs based in Harpenden and covering the surrounding area in Hertfordshire. Set up in April 2015 rescuing wildlife since the 1980s. Mother and son are involved daily rehabilitating wild hedgehogs and orphaned baby hoglets that are sick, injured, or underweight. Since 2015 we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of injured or orphaned hedgehogs. We hope to use this platform to spread awareness and help promote ways you can help British Wild Hedgehogs. We use 100% of donations to help the hedgehogs. Registered Charity No. 1190048 Donate via our Paypal Giving Fund (Please check Gift Aid if UK tax payer): https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/4046519 or Donation via our Charities Aid Foundation: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/20329#!/DonationDetails See more ways to support us: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/support-hedgehog-charity Our socials: https://www.facebook.com/HornbeamWood https://www.instagram.com/hedgehogsanctuary https://www.twitch.tv/hedgehogsanctuary https://x.com/HornbeamWood https://www.threads.net/@hedgehogsanctuary https://www.tiktok.com/@hedgehogsanctuary --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY HAS THE UK WILD HEDGEHOG POPULATION DECLINED SO MUCH SINCE THE YEAR 2000? As of 2022, The Wild British Hedgehog has been included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals. Hedgehogs have declined by between 30% - 75% across different areas of the countryside since 2000. The reasons for their decline are complex and aren’t yet fully understood, but two of the main pressures hedgehogs face in both rural and urban areas is lack of suitable habitat and habitat fragmentation. In 2020, it was estimated (PTES) that up to 335k hedgehogs are killed each year on the roads. Roads also create invisible barriers for hedgehogs. Their habitats have been diminishing and their inability to access and travel through gardens and across roads has become in most cases, impossible. The use of poisons like slug pellets, and intensive agricultural farming also have a part to play in their decreased populations. Along with loss of hedges and the use of pesticides. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #hedgehog #hoglets #wild #ukmammals #hwhs #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity
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Baby orphaned hoglet with nasty injury to the back rescued. This poor hoglet had a nasty injury to the back and had to go to the vets to be stitched. #hospital #wildlifehospital #injury #hoglets #hoglet #animals #rescue #tips #endangered #helphedgehogs #wildliferescue #wildlifephotos #wildlifephotography #rehabilitation #naturephotography #wildlifesanctuary #hedgehog #hornbeamwood #hornbeamwoodhedgehogsanctuary #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity #hedgehogrescue #europeanhedgehogs #wildhedgehogs #wildlife #conservation #hwhs #supportcharity --------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY 🦔🐾🐾: A family-run Charity that rescues British Wild Hedgehogs based in Harpenden and covering the surrounding area in Hertfordshire. Set up in April 2015 rescuing wildlife since the 1980s. Mother and son are involved daily rehabilitating wild hedgehogs and orphaned baby hoglets that are sick, injured, or underweight. Since 2015 we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of injured or orphaned hedgehogs. We hope to use this platform to spread awareness and help promote ways you can help British Wild Hedgehogs. We use 100% of donations to help the hedgehogs. Registered Charity No. 1190048 Donate via our Paypal Giving Fund (Please check Gift Aid if UK tax payer): https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/4046519 or Donation via our Charities Aid Foundation: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/20329#!/DonationDetails See more ways to support us: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/support-hedgehog-charity Our socials: https://www.facebook.com/HornbeamWood https://www.instagram.com/hedgehogsanctuary https://www.twitch.tv/hedgehogsanctuary https://x.com/HornbeamWood https://www.threads.net/@hedgehogsanctuary https://www.tiktok.com/@hedgehogsanctuary --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY HAS THE UK WILD HEDGEHOG POPULATION DECLINED SO MUCH SINCE THE YEAR 2000? As of 2022, The Wild British Hedgehog has been included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals. Hedgehogs have declined by between 30% - 75% across different areas of the countryside since 2000. The reasons for their decline are complex and aren’t yet fully understood, but two of the main pressures hedgehogs face in both rural and urban areas is lack of suitable habitat and habitat fragmentation. In 2020, it was estimated (PTES) that up to 335k hedgehogs are killed each year on the roads. Roads also create invisible barriers for hedgehogs. Their habitats have been diminishing and their inability to access and travel through gardens and across roads has become in most cases, impossible. The use of poisons like slug pellets, and intensive agricultural farming also have a part to play in their decreased populations. Along with loss of hedges and the use of pesticides. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #hedgehog #hoglets #wild #ukmammals #hwhs #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity
Resting hedgehog in rehabilitation unwell but recovering - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary
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Resting hedgehog in rehabilitation unwell but recovering - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary

Poorly hedgehogs rescued, one very lethagic and another injured baby hoglet. #wildlifefriendly #gardening #helpingwildlife #wildgarden #gardens #allotments #wildspaces #guides #tips #hedgehogstreet #bringingthewildbacktolife #nativespecies #nativewildlife #ukmammals #endangeredspecies #hwhs #endangeredspicies #hornbeamwood #hornbeamwoodhedgehogsanctuary #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity #hedgehogrescue #europeanhedgehogs #wildhedgehogs #wildlife #conservation #uk #supportcharity --------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY 🦔🐾🐾: A family-run Charity that rescues British Wild Hedgehogs based in Harpenden and covering the surrounding area in Hertfordshire. Set up in April 2015 rescuing wildlife since the 1980s. Mother and son are involved daily rehabilitating wild hedgehogs and orphaned baby hoglets that are sick, injured, or underweight. Since 2015 we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of injured or orphaned hedgehogs. We hope to use this platform to spread awareness and help promote ways you can help British Wild Hedgehogs. We use 100% of donations to help the hedgehogs. Registered Charity No. 1190048 Donate via our Paypal Giving Fund (Please check Gift Aid if UK tax payer): https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/4046519 or Donation via our Charities Aid Foundation: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/20329#!/DonationDetails See more ways to support us: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/support-hedgehog-charity Our socials: https://www.facebook.com/HornbeamWood https://www.instagram.com/hedgehogsanctuary https://www.twitch.tv/hedgehogsanctuary https://x.com/HornbeamWood https://www.threads.net/@hedgehogsanctuary https://www.tiktok.com/@hedgehogsanctuary --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY HAS THE UK WILD HEDGEHOG POPULATION DECLINED SO MUCH SINCE THE YEAR 2000? As of 2022, The Wild British Hedgehog has been included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals. Hedgehogs have declined by between 30% - 75% across different areas of the countryside since 2000. The reasons for their decline are complex and aren’t yet fully understood, but two of the main pressures hedgehogs face in both rural and urban areas is lack of suitable habitat and habitat fragmentation. In 2020, it was estimated (PTES) that up to 335k hedgehogs are killed each year on the roads. Roads also create invisible barriers for hedgehogs. Their habitats have been diminishing and their inability to access and travel through gardens and across roads has become in most cases, impossible. The use of poisons like slug pellets, and intensive agricultural farming also have a part to play in their decreased populations. Along with loss of hedges and the use of pesticides. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #hedgehog #hoglets #wild #ukmammals #hwhs #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity
Baby orphaned hoglet with nasty injury to the back rescued - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary
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Baby orphaned hoglet with nasty injury to the back rescued - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary

This is “Field”. Field was rescued in May 2024 and this video was taken in June 2024. Field sustained a nasty gash to the head likely from a strimmer. But, after rehabilitation and lotd of care by Margaret Field has made an amazing recovery! #hedgehogchampion #rehabilitation #hedgehogsofinstagram #hedgehogguardian #hedgehogfostering #britishhedgehogpreservationsociety #fosterhogs #hedgehogs #ruralhedgehog #urbanhedgehog #wildhedgehog #wildlifehospital #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #wildliferescue #wildlifesanctuary #hedgehog #hornbeamwood #hornbeamwoodhedgehogsanctuary #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity #hedgehogrescue #europeanhedgehogs #wildhedgehogs #wildlife #conservation #hwhs #supportcharity --------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY 🦔🐾🐾: A family-run Charity that rescues British Wild Hedgehogs based in Harpenden and covering the surrounding area in Hertfordshire. Set up in April 2015 rescuing wildlife since the 1980s. Mother and son are involved daily rehabilitating wild hedgehogs and orphaned baby hoglets that are sick, injured, or underweight. Since 2015 we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of injured or orphaned hedgehogs. We hope to use this platform to spread awareness and help promote ways you can help British Wild Hedgehogs. We use 100% of donations to help the hedgehogs. Registered Charity No. 1190048 Donate via our Paypal Giving Fund (Please check Gift Aid if UK tax payer): https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/4046519 or Donation via our Charities Aid Foundation: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/20329#!/DonationDetails See more ways to support us: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/support-hedgehog-charity Our socials: https://www.facebook.com/HornbeamWood https://www.instagram.com/hedgehogsanctuary https://www.twitch.tv/hedgehogsanctuary https://x.com/HornbeamWood https://www.threads.net/@hedgehogsanctuary https://www.tiktok.com/@hedgehogsanctuary --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY HAS THE UK WILD HEDGEHOG POPULATION DECLINED SO MUCH SINCE THE YEAR 2000? As of 2022, The Wild British Hedgehog has been included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals. Hedgehogs have declined by between 30% - 75% across different areas of the countryside since 2000. The reasons for their decline are complex and aren’t yet fully understood, but two of the main pressures hedgehogs face in both rural and urban areas is lack of suitable habitat and habitat fragmentation. In 2020, it was estimated (PTES) that up to 335k hedgehogs are killed each year on the roads. Roads also create invisible barriers for hedgehogs. Their habitats have been diminishing and their inability to access and travel through gardens and across roads has become in most cases, impossible. The use of poisons like slug pellets, and intensive agricultural farming also have a part to play in their decreased populations. Along with loss of hedges and the use of pesticides. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #hedgehog #hoglets #wild #ukmammals #hwhs #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity
Poorly hedgehogs rescued very lethagic injured baby hoglet - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary
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Poorly hedgehogs rescued very lethagic injured baby hoglet - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary

These ticks came off hedgehogs that had been rescued. We remove all ticks from hedgehogs in rehabilitation. They are being sent off to be studied and researched at East London Uni. #ticks #nasty #yuck #research #hedgehogs --------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY 🦔🐾🐾: A family-run Charity that rescues British Wild Hedgehogs based in Harpenden and covering the surrounding area in Hertfordshire. Set up in April 2015 rescuing wildlife since the 1980s. Mother and son are involved daily rehabilitating wild hedgehogs and orphaned baby hoglets that are sick, injured, or underweight. Since 2015 we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of injured or orphaned hedgehogs. We hope to use this platform to spread awareness and help promote ways you can help British Wild Hedgehogs. We use 100% of donations to help the hedgehogs. Registered Charity No. 1190048 Donate via our Paypal Giving Fund (Please check Gift Aid if UK tax payer): https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/4046519 or Donation via our Charities Aid Foundation: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/20329#!/DonationDetails See more ways to support us: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/support-hedgehog-charity Our socials: https://www.facebook.com/HornbeamWood https://www.instagram.com/hedgehogsanctuary https://www.twitch.tv/hedgehogsanctuary https://x.com/HornbeamWood https://www.threads.net/@hedgehogsanctuary https://www.tiktok.com/@hedgehogsanctuary --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY HAS THE UK WILD HEDGEHOG POPULATION DECLINED SO MUCH SINCE THE YEAR 2000? As of 2022, The Wild British Hedgehog has been included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals. Hedgehogs have declined by between 30% - 75% across different areas of the countryside since 2000. The reasons for their decline are complex and aren’t yet fully understood, but two of the main pressures hedgehogs face in both rural and urban areas is lack of suitable habitat and habitat fragmentation. In 2020, it was estimated (PTES) that up to 335k hedgehogs are killed each year on the roads. Roads also create invisible barriers for hedgehogs. Their habitats have been diminishing and their inability to access and travel through gardens and across roads has become in most cases, impossible. The use of poisons like slug pellets, and intensive agricultural farming also have a part to play in their decreased populations. Along with loss of hedges and the use of pesticides. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #hedgehog #hoglets #wild #ukmammals #hwhs #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity
Field sustained a nasty gash to the head likely from a strimmer - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary
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Field sustained a nasty gash to the head likely from a strimmer - Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary

!!!SOUND UP!!! If you hear this sound coming from a wild hedgehog then they need help and you should contact a local rescue centre. This is the sound they make when they have lungworm. #hospital #wildlifehospital #injury #hoglets #hoglet #animals #rescue #tips #endangered #helphedgehogs #wildliferescue #wildlifephotos #wildlifephotography #rehabilitation #naturephotography #wildlifesanctuary #hedgehog #hornbeamwood #hornbeamwoodhedgehogsanctuary #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity #hedgehogrescue #europeanhedgehogs #wildhedgehogs #wildlife #conservation #hwhs #supportcharity --------------------------------------------------------------------- HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY 🦔🐾🐾: The Charity is a family run operation with help from the local community with mother and son are involved on a daily basis. Founded in April 2015 and rescuing wildlife since the 1980s. The Charity rehabilitates Wild Hedgehogs which are sick, injured, underweight, or need help. Over the last six years we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released over 1000 injured or orphaned hedgehogs. Over 300 Hedgehogs were released back in to the wild in 2021. Based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, we cover Harpenden and the surrounding areas. We hope to use this platform to spread awareness and help promote ways you can help British Wild Hedgehogs. We use 100% of donations to help the hedgehogs. Registered Charity No. 1190048 You can help support us through donations via our Paypal Giving Fund (Please check Gift Aid if UK tax payer): https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/4046519 See more ways to support us: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/support-hedgehog-charity Subscribe to our news letter for the latest updates: https://www.hornbeamwood.org.uk/hedgehog-news-subscriptions Our other socials: https://www.facebook.com/HornbeamWood http://www.instagram.com/hedgehogsanctuary https://www.twitch.tv/hedgehogsanctuary https://twitter.com/HornbeamWood --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY HAS THE UK WILD HEDGEHOG POPULATION DECLINED SO MUCH SINCE THE YEAR 2000? The Wild British Hedgehog has been included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals. Their population has decreased by about 30% in urban areas and 50% in rural areas since the year 2000. As of 2020, it is estimated (PTES) that up to 335k hedgehogs are killed each year on the roads. Their habitats have been diminishing and their inability to access and travel though gardens and across roads has become in most cases, impossible. Roads create invisible barriers and also physical barriers for hedgehogs. The use of poisons like slug pellets, and intensive agricultural farming also have a part to play in their decreased populations though the loss of hedges and pesticides. --------------------------------------------------------------------- #hedgehog #cam #hoglets #wild #ukmammals #hwhs #hedgehogsanctuary #harpenden #hertfordshire #charity
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SENDING US DONATIONS BY CHEQUE

Donations are greatly appreciated. If you would like to donate via Cheque, please make it payable to "Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary" and post, or hand deliver it to Total Looks in Harpenden:

c/o Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary
Total Looks
71A High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
AL5 2SL, U.K.

We would be very grateful if you could also print and complete this Gift Aid (HWHS Gift Aid Form) form and include it with your donation.

Please note:

This is a beauty salon that is kindly helping us by accepting post on our behalf. They will not be able to help you with anything else (such as hedgehogs, rescues, or other donated items). Visit https://www.totallooks.co.uk for their opening hours.

We appreciate all donations and thank people on our Facebook Page (first name and first letter of last name). However, if you would prefer to stay anonymous, please let us know.

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LEAVE A LEGACY TO HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG SANCTUARY

By leaving a gift in your Will, you can support the work we do and directly help Wild Hedgehogs. British Wild Hedgehogs are on the red list to becoming endangered. Legacies come in all shapes and sizes, but every gift has the power to help save the hedgehogs and support the work we do.

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HELP THE HEDGEHOGS THROUGH BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP

If you have a local business that would like to help a local charity through sponsorship, we would love to hear from you. We have a lot of ongoing operational costs just to keep the Charity functioning and sponsorship of these services would help a huge amount.

If your business is involved in construction and development of houses, we would be keen to talk about ways you could help the hedgehogs. We also have ongoing projects at the sanctuary and upkeep of the building which are used for the hedgehogs, if you might be able to help with material costs such as wood, roofing, or groundwork please get in touch with us.

You might also like to help us with hedgehog information leaflets that we hand out during awareness events and visits.  If you have a business that would like to help us by paying for the printing of these leaflets, that would be amazing.  Your brand would of course also be printed with thanks.

Katie Carr, Facebook Recommended Feedback

"What a lovely sanctuary in a stunning setting dedicated to sick, injured and baby wild hedgehogs. I attended a very interesting talk by Martin who was very knowledgeable and who so kindly dedicates his time helping our beautiful endangered hedgehogs. If you can please donate and support this wonderful charity."

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