Hedgehog Box
The following photos and notes are by Colin Turner.
Follow them and learn how to make a warm den for visiting hedgehogs to your garden this Autumn.
Original board - Sterling Board in this instance
Measure and cut out sections. Base, front and rear and 2 sides (table saw)
Cut out entrance (using small band saw)
Measure and cut timber for base support and fix in position.
(chop saw and staple gun)
Cut and fix side to base supports (chop saw and staple gun)
In the next series of photos, the sides and supports are assembled.
In the next series of photos, the sides and supports are assembled.
Fix all sides to base (staple gun)
Cut upright supports and fix in place
(chop saw and staple gun)
Measure, cut and fix central partition.
(table saw, band saw and staple gun)
Cut roof to size. Measure, cut and fix battens to position roof onto box.
(table saw, chop saw and staple gun)
Measure, cut and fix weatherproof membrane to roof.
(scissors and small staple gun)
The finished article, ready for first inhabitant...
The finished article, ready for first inhabitant...
