Gardening round a hedgehog?

[Riponite]

I was clearing out the old thatch in the border when I found a hibernating hedgehog right bang in the middle of the border, snuggled down into the daylilies. I am thrilled to have a hedgehog, of course, but does anyone know how asleep they are - I know he won't wake up till early May or so, so can I weed round him? Will I disturb him?

He might have to move once the daylilies begin to sprout or they'll grow through him, mind you, but I'm sure he'll notice!

I would leave him be, preferably with whatever covering he had on him before you found him and don't get too close.

For more advice, or if you desperately want him shifted then call your local RSPCA.

You could make a hedgehog house for him, he might then hang around.

Hedgehogs are good, they eat slugs. You'll have to stop using slug pellets as well because it kills the hedgehogs too

www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/hedgehog-house/

And don't, under any circustances, try to feed it bread and milk. It's no good for them. Apparently, cat food is ok for them.

may? oh blimey - I found one whilst clearing aload of 'dead planty stuff' so covered him back over with the leaves and that.

will watch this thread for more info

We had a hedgehog in our garden last year, I am really hoping he is still out there.
I got DH to make him a hedgehog house, but he (the hedgehog)completely ignored it and I think he slept under the shed (it is raised and on railway sleepers). It's possible he is hibernating there.
Ours loved catfood and devoured slugs. He was also incredibly noisy, at night you could hear him crashing about the garden.