Hedgehog friendly initiatives
We've been told of hedgehog sightings on campus and have taken a number of steps to promote their habitat through appropriate green corridors.
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Hedgehogs have been seen on campus including on Back Lane, close to Western Bank Library and the Arts Tower. We have taken a number of steps to help protect and support hedgehogs who live and use our campus including:
- placing four hedgehog boxes in locations which do not cross over or major roads (where hedgehogs could be run over)
- adding further plants to the Western bank planted areas - to promote insects to follow the hedgehog food chain
- actively choosing to keep the small shrub area at the west entrance to Dainton Building as it is now as the planting includes the dense cornus alba - creating ideal natural protection conditions for hedgehogs.
- putting up hedgehog signs to increase awareness amongst staff, students and visitors who walk, cycle and drive in areas where hedgehogs have been seen
