WIVHOGS - 2019 RE-LAUNCH!

WIVHOGS RELAUNCH – FEBRUARY 2019

WIVHOGS is pleased to announce we are coming out of hibernation – a few months before our spiky friends!  We are gearing up for the Spring and the re-emergence of Wivenhoe’s hedgehogs, and are excited to get our 2019 projects up and running!

Firstly, there will be the first WIVHOGS meeting of 2019 in March – venue and date to be confirmed.  This will be an opportunity to reconnect with other members of WIVHOGS and hopefully encourage some new faces to join and get involved.  We had some very successful meetings and discussions last year, and it is exciting to be able to work together for the whole cycle of hedgehog activity in 2019 – from the re-emergence in the Spring through to hibernation in the Autumn.

Secondly, we will be working on the garden connectivity project across March and April and beyond, aiming to connect as many gardens in Wivenhoe as possible to encourage safe habitat and travel for hedgehogs across the whole town.  The plan is to contact as many properties in Wivenhoe as possible to create a network of hedgehog highway holes in fences and hedging – an essential way to help hedgehogs, who need to travel a considerable distance on a nightly basis.  The provisional date for the first meeting to get this up and running is TUESDAY 5^TH MARCH, 7pm – venue to be confirmed.  This project was discussed in October but has been delayed until the Spring for practical reasons.  If you had already signed up, or are interested in getting involved, please contact me to confirm your interest at wivhogs@gmail.com.  We need volunteers! 

Thirdly, the blog – wivhogs.blogspot.com – will be reactivating and will provide regular articles and updates on progress and projects.  Please do follow us for more information!  Most importantly, the reporting form for hedgehog sightings – dead and alive – is on the blog.  Please do use this form to give us as much information as possible about your sightings of hedgehogs in Wivenhoe.

Finally, the Facebook page for WIVHOGS is already a bustling group with over 100 members – this is the best place to keep up to date with events, news and share information and ideas with other members.  Please send a member request to join.

Here’s looking forward to an exciting, busy and successful 2019 for WIVHOGS, and I hope to see many of you both online in the Facebook group and at our monthly meetings around Wivenhoe!

Best wishes,

Kirsten Morris, Founder of WIVHOGS