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The places that nature calls home, where it raises a family and finds food are precious.

With major change ahead for the Christchurch area and the re-build project underway, there has never been a more important time to consider the effects on nature and the habitat of our wildlife. With increasing regeneration and expansion of urban areas across New Zealand, natures homes are in danger of slowly being destroyed or disappearing altogether.

There is more need than ever before to build homes for nature on a large scale.

Here’s how we do it:

We build wildlife habitat for:

  • Home gardens
  • Conservation Projects
  • School Garden Projects
  • Community Projects

We work with partners

We are always happy to work with and assist nature conservation organisations across NZ, as well as landowners, farmers and businesses.

Together we’re helping transform farms, parks, cities and communities into homes for nature – providing habitat for nature across New Zealand and creating better awareness for everyone.

We campaign and support nature
Decisions made by governments about the way our landscapes and seas are managed have an enormous impact on the wildlife that lives there.

We inspire the young
We help young people get close to nature: in and out of the classroom. We give them the first-hand experiences that lead to a lifelong love of nature, because future generations must love wildlife if they are to protect it.

Together we’re giving homes to a huge range of very special wildlife.

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hedgehogs

We are always pleased to receive any photos of our products in action!….

We are always pleased to receive any photos of our products in action!….

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So please feel feel to send us photos of your bird, bee,  butterfly, hedgehog and any other of your creative woodcraft products… and be into win a creative woodcraft gift voucher for the best photo. (competition closes November 1st 2013) we will also offer a small discount of your next order for all photo’s received before this date.

Hedgehogs

Hedgehog Rescue

This fantastic article has been sourced from Wild Bird Care Charitable Trust and serves as a great recourse if you find a hedgehog in need of care.

Any hedgehog seen out in daylight is likely to need help. They are nocturnal and if seen in daylight will probably be sick.
 
URGENT HELP is needed if you see a hedgehog with:
  • Cuts or wounds.   
  • Flies, tiny white eggs or maggots (small white worms) anywhere on the hedgehog.  
  • A hedgehog that limps or is wobbly 
  • A hedgehog who is very thin and not a round shape when picked up
  • A hedgehog that has bald patches, a crusty skin or missing spines
  • Wire or string wrapped around it
  • Stays in the same spot in the open during the day for any length of time 
It is important to contact a Hedgehog Rescue Centre as soon as possible for more advice BUT before contacting them you should do the following:
 
  • Pick the hedgehog up with an old towel to protect yourself from the prickles. They will not bite but may make a snorting noise and curl up. This is a protection device as they think we are predators to them. They will be very sick if they do not curl up.
  • Put the hedgehog in a box, or cat cage lined with newspaper and an old towel down one end. If the hedgehog is sick it will need warmth so a warm (not hot) hot water bottle covered with a 2nd towel will help. Give water only (not milk or bread, both of which will make the hedgehog sick) and a small amount of tinned cat or dog food (not fish) in a heavy shallow dish they can’t tip over. You may also give small cat biscuits. Make sure you have a lid with air holes and closes firmly as they are great escape artists!
  • If you see tiny white eggs try and brush off with an old toothbrush. It is important to check that they are not in its ears or on its face.
  • Place the box somewhere warm, dry and quiet. Handle as little as possible and very gently.
  • As with all animals strict hygiene rules should apply. Make sure after handling the hedgehog or their bedding that you wash your hands thoroughly.

Rescue Centre contact information is detailed below.

Hedgehogs are officially sized by weight to determine their size but another way is to compare them to different ball sizes because that is what you will see immediately.
 
  • Golf or Ping Pong Ball size:      This would be a baby who may have left or lost its nest. Warmth is crucial and needed immediately. Contact a Rescue Centre because it may need to be syringe fed and re-hydrated.
 
  • Tennis Ball:         A juvenile hedgehog which may be able to feed itself but it may not because it is unwell. Occasionally when young hedgehogs leave the nest they are confused between night and day.  Place it in a box with food and water in a warm environment and leave overnight, if the hedgehog hasn’t eaten it is probably sick. 
  •  Grapefruit size:   A hedgehog this size will be able to feed itself, but still may not be an adult. It will need warmth and food and water if unwell, some hedgehogs will only eat at night and not much or nothing during the day.
  • Larger than grapefruit size:      They are an adult hedgehog and if outside during the day may have been attacked by a dog, have mange, or been injured in some other way. Remember any wounds will eventually attract flies.
 

 

 

 

 

 

The NZ Hedgehog Carers’ Handbook 4th Edition by Peg Loague

Available for $13.00 incl. postage within NZ. This handbook   with photos is a great help for anyone wising to care for  hedgehogs. All proceeds go towards the updating and printing of the next edition.  Contact Peg Loague to order a copy.

 

Please contact a rescue centre as soon as possible for advice – details are given below:

Hedgehog Haven – Peg Loague

Peg will be able to give you further advice and possibly have a contact in your local area.

PO Box 119, Taupo, Tel:07 378 7630

 

Lyn McDonald

Lyn is Auckland based and will give further advice. 

79 Avonleigh Rd, Green Bay, Auckland, Tel:09 816 9219

 

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hedgehogs

Attract wildlife to your school, kindergarten or backyard…

For wildlife professionals, schools, conservation projects, farmers, builders and developers, you may like to consider introducing  products which can be used to help mitigate the effects of disturbance or loss of existing habitat. 

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Creative Woodcraft’s  unique  product range, include nesting boxes for many species of birds, mammals and insects that will fit the bill perfectly.

Many of our products are well suited to assist in empowering children and students in early childhood centers and schools within nature gardens, habitat mitigation schemes and conservation projects in New Zealand.  All products are handmade to high standards and designed with their inhabitants in mind.

Attract wildlife to your school, kindergarten or backyard?

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  • Butterfly Houses
  • Bird Feeders
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