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About us
About us
We are neighbours in and around South Hill Park, London NW3, working to improve the biodiversity of our area.
Biodiversity corridor
Biodiversity corridor
Our neighbourhood is one of the biodiversity corridors designated by the Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan.
Hedgehogs in trouble
Hedgehogs in trouble
We begin with hedgehogs. Why?
- They are an endangered species that belongs here with us, in our ecosystem.
- They help us: they control slugs and snails better than chemicals do.
- We like ’em.
Since 2000 rural hedgehog numbers have dropped 5%. In cities, that’s 33%. In London their numbers have dropped 25% just in the last 8 years.
Threats
Threats
Foraging hedgehogs roam about 1.8km a night, and hole up by day in temporary nests. Urban threats to them are mostly human – and unintended.
- Tidier gardens with paved or gravel surfaces, and impermeable walls
- Strimmers that remove untidy corners and fragile daytime nests
- Fewer invertebrates – and the pellets we use to kill them
- Ponds with smooth sides: hedgehogs can swim but not climb
- Road traffic: an estimated 167,000 die each year on British roads
What we can do
What we can do
- Leave wild corners in our gardens; check before strimming
- Ensure our ponds can be crawled out of
- Provide good access to gardens
Read more about this at Hedgehog Street.
Sightings
Sightings
Have you seen a hedgehog in our area in the last 5 years? Let us know and we will mark it on our sightings map.
Access
Access
Can hedgehogs pass through our biodiversity corridor? We are surveying our neighbourhood to find out.
Please answer our online questionnaire so we can assess whether hedgehogs can move freely through our area.
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