The Story behind my Hedgehogs design

I have always loved hedgehogs. Prickly, snuffly, rolled up in a ball, they are the strangest, cutest little beasts. 3 year old me carried one into the kitchen (much to the horror of my mum and nan who sent me straight back into the garden with it). Even Father Christmas knew I loved them and every year a little one arrived in my stocking

I've seen wild ones in London, in Kent in Wales as well as in Slovenia, Syria, Greece (and  in Australia I've seen echidnas which is close as you can get there). 

Putting together my hedgehog design I wanted to give the sense of both the fun and the shyness which I feel embodies our garden visitors.

If you've seen a hedgehog in your garden don't be like little me - leave them to their foraging but do check out the fantastic tips on how to help them provided by the Hedgehog Preservation Society