well i thought id have a go at making my own hedgehog house using recycled things, I used a large round terracotta pot, plastic piping and logrolls, you can see the pictures here...
http://ladyloulees-wildlife-garden.blogspot.com/
anyone else made their own?
lou x



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That's a splendid looking hog house! Naturalistic, blends in with the landscape. Very nice!

Kingfisher

My dad has made one, and it has a Hedgehog in it at the moment I think. It may have gone a few weeks ago though I am not sure.

Good job! It's one of the things I haven't got round to doing but would love to. Keep us updated on whether it is used!

What a great idea. And it looks fab too!!

Brilliant idea, and well executed.

What kind of things should you keep in mind when building a box for hedgehogs? Do they like certain sizes and types of woods or are they generally not very fussy?

Looks fantastic, I might try something similar!

Loved your blog, really optimistic and lovely.

thanks for all your nice comments, sorry didnt answer sooner but ive had not interenet connection
lou x

Nice job, looks good!

In terms of types of wood etc. they are not too fussy really with the only requirement being that the wood is untreated. They also prefer a waterproof pad if possible but this can be acheived with a sheltered location or even using plastic sheeting over the top.