The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, at Turlough Park, Castlebar, is encouraging people to build some ‘hedgehog highways’ this spring to help one of Ireland’s best loved wild animals.
The Museum is hosting a live online event on the topic at 2pm on Saturday, February 27. The event will be streamed on the National Museum of Ireland’s Youtube Channel and on Facebook Live. People can subscribe or follow the Museum on social media for updates on when the event is streaming.
Learn about hedgehog highways with Elaine O'Riordan from the Irish Hedgehog Survey team at the National University of Ireland, Galway, while craftsperson, Pat Broderick, will also be on hand to show viewers how to make their own hedgehog feeder from simple materials found around most homes.
O'Riordan explained: "During the active season, hedgehogs can travel between one and two kilometres each night looking for food and mates. Building a 'hedgehog highway' in your outdoor spaces will help these little wanderers who are at their most vulnerable when they emerge."
The Irish Hedgehog Survey is a citizen science project by researchers in NUIG and the National Biodiversity Data Centre. The project invites members of the public to get involved in recording hedgehogs wherever you see them; surveying your gardens for hedgehogs; or taking part in a questionnaire about hedgehogs on the farm. Find out more about the Irish Hedgehog Survey.
This event is part of the NMI’s Engineers' Week 2021 programme and will be streamed from 2pm to 3pm on Saturday, February 27, on the National Museum of Ireland Youtube Channel and on Facebook Live.
Find out more at www.museum.ie
