Homeowners urged to help hedgehogs beat the heat with these 3 garden fixes

A hedgehog in a garden
Experts reveal how you can help hedgehogs in your garden during the heat (Image credit: MyBuilder)

As UK summers grow hotter, heatwaves are becoming more dangerous – not just for people, but for wildlife too.

Hedgehogs, already under threat from habitat loss, are now facing dehydration, overheating and even death due to rising temperatures.

Joseph Mullane
News Editor

News Editor Joseph has previously written for Today’s Media and Chambers & Partners, focusing on news for conveyancers and industry professionals.  Joseph has just started his own self build project, building his own home on his family’s farm with planning permission for a timber frame, three-bedroom house in a one-acre field. The foundation work has already begun and he hopes to have the home built in the next year. Prior to this he renovated his family's home as well as doing several DIY projects, including installing a shower, building sheds, and livestock fences and shelters for the farm’s animals. Outside of homebuilding, Joseph loves rugby and has written for Rugby World, the world’s largest rugby magazine.