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Hog Blog November 2025
Throughout November the weather continued to fluctuate… yet Brackley Hogwatch was able to successfully release four...
read moreHog Blog – October 2025
Now that October has ended and the Halloween festivities are over, please remember to remove any...
read moreHog Blog – July 2025
Brackley Hogwatch is a registered charity governed by trustees, supported entirely by volunteers. The trustees are extremely grateful for everything our volunteers do and would like to pay tribute to each and everyone of them for giving their time so freely and helping us with our mission to conserve the local hedgehog population in...
read moreHog Blog – June 2025
This month our emergency number has been busy with callers either asking for advice or reporting an injured/sick hog. Thank -you to all the hedgehog finders for their care and concern and, most importantly, acting so quickly to find help for them. Hedgehogs and, especially hoglets, need specialist care by a trained rescuer. Trying to “help” care for them yourselves is not advisable and could lead to their death, so, please, if you find a hedgehog in need of help, or you just need advice, call us or your nearest...
read moreHog Blog – May 2025
Even though they may look healthy hedgehogs only come out in the day when they are desperately sick, or in many cases near death and consequently are in need of urgent...
read moreHog Blog – April 2025
April has been a very successful month for releasing overwintering hedgehogs, (see page two for some pictures). Thank-you to everyone who contributed to our fundraiser in April to purchase an incubator. Combined with other donations gratefully received this month, we have been able to purchase two incubators. With hoglet season in full swing, these incubators will assist us in caring for orphaned and sick hoglets. Download the PDF here: Hog Blog April...
read moreHog Blog #9 – March 2025
As March ends and beautiful April begins, the repatriation is underway of the hedgehogs that have been overwintering with our wonderful team Download the PDF here: Hog Blog 8 March...
read moreHog Blog #8 – February 2025
The daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses have emerged from beneath the late winter earth, giving a resplendent display of colour – what a welcome sight! Meteorological spring starts on the 1st of March and our much-loved hedgehogs are beginning to wake up. Download the PDF here: Hog Blog 8 February...
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