Young country diary: Helping a hedgehog make a home | Aditi

Cambridge: We were so happy to find a hedgehog in our garden, so we decided to help it outGardens aren't just home to plants. In the back of our garden there was a cordyline, a large green and yellow grass plant. Our cordyline was huge, and had long, vibrant blades with orange, spiky flowers. One evening, my brother and I noticed some murky brown spikes under the plant. We went closer to investigate ? it was a little hedgehog! We had our very own pet!We named him Hoggy, and looked out for him every day. The hedgehog used to explore all around the garden, sometimes disappearing for a few days, but he always came back. He only come out at night, as hedgehogs are nocturnal. We would often find his footprints around the plants. Continue reading...