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Hedgehog highways to be installed in gardens of new Barratt homes in Somerset
South West housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes is giving hedgehogs a helping hand by installing hedgehog highways through gardens on all new developments in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
Announced during Hedgehog Awareness Week this week (2 – 8 May), the new policy will see hundreds of runs and routes through new housing developments.
A hedgehog highway is a 13cm X 13cm (5″ X 5″) gap built into the bottom of a garden fence, wall or hedge, which enables hedgehogs to easily move between gardens.
Hedgehogs can travel up to 2km on a single night looking for food and a suitable mate so room to roam is crucial.