People in part of a village in Nottinghamshire are delighted they've been crowned the winner of ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ by wildlife charities. Residents on Dale Road, Keyworth, have 42 ‘Hedgehog Highways’ that link more than 30 gardens.
These Hedgehog Highways, 13cm square gaps, in or under garden fences or walls allow hedgehogs to roam between neighbouring gardens in search of food, mates and nesting materials – a small action vital for the species’ long-term survival.
Many residents led by Jennifer Manning-Ohren, of the non-for-profit community group Wild Things Keyworth, have been working to make Keyworth hedgehog friendly since July 2021. Dale Road hedgehog carer Rachel Cox said the work had brought the community closer.
