Silver Hedgehog

To wander his way from cache to cache spreading joy and happiness, the Silver Hedgehog enjoys wandering the countryside and meeting new people.

Photographs of his adventures would be lovely too – especially if you see any evidence of his cousins. Thank you.

Be Warned: He can get grumpy if left alone too long, so please enjoy his company and then move him along within 2 weeks.

This is a small silver keyring of a hedgehog silhouette attached to a track-a-tag and a small keyring that briefly explains the mission for ‘cachers who don’t have instant internet access out in the woods.

Small, round, brown and famously covered in spines, the Hedgehog is one of the most familiar of Britain's wild mammals. They are most commonly spotted in parks and gardens, where bushes and hedges provide the perfect day-time getaway, and insect-rich lawns and flowerbeds make excellent feeding grounds at dusk.

The once common Hedgehog is now under threat from development and habitat loss. Combined, our gardens provide a space for wildlife larger than all our National Nature Reserves, so by gardening in a wildlife-friendly way, we can help our spiny companions to find a home and to move safely between habitats to find mates and food. Hedgehogs will also helpfully hoover up any unwanted slugs and snails, so no need to use poisonous slug pellets. If you have a Hedgehog in the garden, you can help it out by putting down a little cat food and leaving a pile of leaves or logs for it to hibernate under. But don't forget to check your bonfire before you light it!

Hedgehogs eat all kinds of invertebrates, as well as amphibians, birds’ eggs and anything else they can catch; they particularly like big, crunchy beetles, earthworms and slugs, making them a gardener's best friend. Widespread, Hedgehogs are found throughout the UK except for the Channel Islands and some Scottish Islands.