Luxury living for hedgehogs as DCHS students build houses

Alnwick Town Council provided 20 hedgehog house kits and pupils at Duchess's Community High School are constructing them for Thomas Percy Wood.

Alnwick Town Council asked Duchess's Community High School to help improve accessibility and biodiversity in Thomas Percy Wood. The council provided 20 hedgehog house kits and a girls' technology group at the school is constructing them. The work is part of wider efforts to increase local bird, bat and bug populations. A member of the Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue Trust met the students to explain how the boxes will benefit hedgehogs. Project details: - Alnwick Town Council supplied 20 hedgehog house kits for use in Thomas Percy Wood. - A girls' technology group at Duchess's Community High School is building the hedgehog houses. - Technology teacher Lucy Raine said the project encourages students' interest in technology and engineering. - Mayor Geoff Watson described the initiative as part of efforts to boost birds, bats and bugs and to support the local hedgehog community. - Jen Stephenson from the Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue Trust met the students to explain how the boxes would help hedgehogs. - Local Brownies have already made bug hotels for the site. Summary: The project adds wildlife features to Thomas Percy Wood and involves pupils, local volunteers and the rescue trust. The council says this work is part of creating a wildlife haven. Undetermined at this time.