Glatton’s Hedgehog Project continues to grow from strength to strength, so much so that it’s now being highlighted as an example of a well‑run, community‑led conservation programme. Thanks to the care residents have taken to improve garden access, reduce hazards, and share sightings, our village is becoming a model for how small communities can make a big difference to local wildlife.
We’re now ready for the next exciting step. At the end of May / start of June, we’ll be welcoming more rehabilitated hedgehogs back into the village. These hedgehogs come from the Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Centre (SWCC), a respected rescue and rehabilitation charity known for its expert care of injured and orphaned wildlife. Once fully recovered, SWCC works with communities like ours to release hedgehogs into safe, supportive environments and Glatton has proven to be exactly that.
A new initiative this year, aimed at helping monitor their progress, each hedgehog will carry a small cluster of pale‑blue spine tags, marked with a number and “SWCC”. These tags are safe, lightweight, and visible on night‑vision cameras. While you may not be able to read the numbers in person, each hog’s unique tag pattern will be photographed before release and uploaded to the Glatton HogBlog so you can easily identify which hedgehog you’ve spotted.
We’re are looking for volunteers to home a hedgehog
A few residents will be chosen to host a released hedgehog in their garden, giving it a safe starting point with food, shelter, and access routes into the wider village. If you’d like to be considered as a release‑site volunteer, please let us know, it’s a wonderful way to support the project directly.
We need the whole village to keep their eyes peeled
Even if you’re not hosting a hedgehog, you can still play a vital role. We’re inviting everyone to sign up to help us track its movements around the village as part of our long‑term conservation effort.
Your role:
Whenever you spot a tagged hedgehog, simply submit the sighting using the Survey Monkey link on the HogBlog (to be added). Every report helps understand how the hedgehogs are settling in, which routes they use, and how well our local habitat supports them.
Together, we’re building a thriving, hedgehog‑friendly Glatton and showing other villages what a dedicated community can achieve.
If you are interested or want further information please email admin@glatton-hogblog.uk