Hedgehog Domes

On March 28, the first real Amsterdam Hedgehog Dome was completed in the Sixhaven area in Amsterdam-North, with the help of a number of volunteers of the Hedgehog working group of Amsterdam-North. Historically, the Sixhaven area was home to many hedgehogs, but due to the arrival of the North-South Line, their habitat was transformed into […]

In recent weeks, striking posters have been spotted in various locations in Zaanstad, reading: “Help, our hedgehog is missing.” This appears to be a plea for a missing pet, but it turns out to be an urgent cry for help for the shrinking hedgehog population. The Party for the Animals Zaanstad is behind the campaign

Well, a hedgehog dome, to be precise. It was built last Friday in the De Brummelwal Bee Garden on Westerdrift and is intended to provide hedgehogs with a safe hiding and sleeping place. Volunteers Auke, Bruno, Joke, Mark, and Monique rolled up their sleeves. The latter proposed the idea for this project in November during

Hidden between the young fruit trees and wild herbs of Carpe Vitam Food Forest in Elim stands something truly special: HedgeHog Hill, the very first prototype of the Hedgehog Dome. This natural hedgehog shelter was designed by Judith Duinkerken, founder of The Hedgehog Program, and built together with local volunteers as part of an ongoing