“Ensuring hedgehogs can pass freely through your garden is one of the most important things you can do to help them.”
Some companies provide gravel boards with pre cut Hedgehog highways.
The picture above is a gravel board supplied by Jackson’s fencing.
Why do hedgehogs need highways ?
Hedgehogs can travel up to a mile a night in search for food and a mate. One of the main reasons hedgehogs are struggling is because more people are fencing off gardens and popping up walls, so hogs don’t have the ability to roam.
What is a hedgehog Highway ?
A hedgehog highway is simply a small hole approx 5 inches x 5 inches cut in to the bottom of a fence which leads to adjoining gardens or fields.