Hedgehog Day

Find out about how you can help hedgehogs on this day of mixed in-museum and on-line events.

Historic Event

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Juvenile hedgehog in palm of man's hand

Dates

28 October 2020 (historic event)

About

We all love hedgehogs, but their numbers are dropping drastically.  Find out about how you can help hedgehogs on this day of mixed in-museum and on-line events. 


 11–11.30am - Facebook Live

‘All About Hedgehogs’ with Grace Johnson from Hedgehog Street 

An introduction to hedgehogs: their biology, behaviour and how we can help them.  Suitable for a mixed family audience.  

Hedgehog Street is a joint project between the People's Trust for Endangered Species and British Hedgehog Preservation Society 

 


12.30–2.30pm
In the Natural Northumbria gallery at the Great North Museum: Hancock 

Meet hedgehogs from our taxidermy collection, find out about how you can discover if you have hedgehogs in your garden and discover what you can do to help them.