Documenting your build
Building a Hedgehog Dome is not only an act of conservation; it’s also a story worth sharing. When you document your project, you inspire others to take action, help spread awareness about hedgehog conservation, and create a record of your own contribution to biodiversity.
Why documentation matters
- Inspiration: Photos and videos of your build show others that creating a Hedgehog Dome is possible in any garden or community.
- Education: Your story can teach friends, neighbors, or schools about hedgehog needs and simple ways to help them.
- Motivation: Sharing your progress encourages more people to try, multiplying the impact.
- Research support: By sending your documentation to us, you actively contribute to a growing network that maps and celebrates every Dome being built.
How to document your build
Photos
Capture each stage:
- preparing the ground
- building chambers
- shaping the dome
- planting
Don’t forget detail shots (drainage layers, tunnels, planting choices): these are great for others to learn from.
Videos
- Short clips or even time-lapse videos bring your project to life.
- Include people in action to show the fun and teamwork behind the build.
Stories
- Write down why you built your Dome, who helped, and what you discovered along the way.
- Share challenges and solutions; they make your story real and relatable.
Send your work to us!
We would love to see your Hedgehog Dome. Every photo, video, and story adds to the bigger picture of how people are helping hedgehogs across the world. By sending your documentation to us:
- You inspire others who are just starting their journey.
- Your project becomes part of our showcase; proving that together we are making a difference.
- You help us collect valuable data about how, where, and by whom Domes are being built.
After your build, make it a habit: take a photo, write a short note, and send it to us. Your Dome matters, and we want to celebrate it with you.
Sharing beyond us
- Post on community groups, neighborhood newsletters, or school channels.
- Share on social media with friends and family and tag us so we can amplify your story.
- Keep a personal album so you can look back at how your Dome blends into nature over time.
