Five years ago we begun turning our school grounds into a haven for
wildlife and part of this strategy has been to allow large sections,
which were previously tended, to be left alone. One of these areas is
next to a field of scrub where we regularly see deer and we know badgers
have their setts. The area has a low kickboard around it to make sure
children do not disturb the area, and large branches are also piled at
one end. This was recommended after a visit by Chris Packham who
advised us on how to attract more wildlife into our school grounds. And
this has paid off, as after a visit by a local expert on all things
hedgehog, we found one curled up hibernating under a pile of twigs,
sticks and branches although it was very hard to see. Very carefully,
our expert checked to see if it was still alive after the winter - and
it was. We feel so privileged that the school grounds have been chosen
by this spiny mammal and have made sure it is covered back up and is
safe and sound until it is ready to wake up.
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