Making a Hedgehog Home

Hedgehog homeMaterials

To make a hedgehog home you will need:

4 x pieces of 150mm (6”) featheredge board, 500mm (20”) long.

1 x piece of timber for the capping, 75mm (3”) half round or arris rail is easiest to obtain, 500mm long (20”).

The section used in the picture is specially made for Tigywinkles)

2 x shaped pieces, as shown below, for the front and back.

Hedgehog Home SizeFront and Back

The front and back can be made out of 25 mm (1”) sawn timber or 19mm waterproof plywood.

         230mm (9”) high
         75mm (3”) wide at top
         300mm (12”) wide at the bottom

An entrance hole of 100mm (4”) wide, 150mm (5”) high, is required in one end.

Construction

The simplest way to fix the home together is with galvanised nails:

Start by fixing the bottom pieces of featheredge to the back and front pieces.

Leave a 25mm (1”) overhang, front and back, to keep the weather out.

Nail the top 2 pieces of featheredge on so that they are level with the top, they will overlap the bottom pieces.

Then finish the home by nailing on the capping, making sure it is placed evenly over-lapping both sides.

Ready Made Hedgehog House

Alternatively, why not visit us at Tiggywinkles and buy one ready made!
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