Jo Wilkinson, Project Manager
@hogfriendly
@hogfriendly
@hedgehogfriendlycampus
[email protected] What is Hedgehog Friendly Campus?
• Free national accreditation scheme
• Complete initiatives from toolkit, designed in conjunction with BHPS
• Make positive changes for hedgehogs on campus
• Bronze, Silver and Gold levels available
• The 2020 submission date is 18th December Why Take Part?
• Hedgehogs are in trouble, with up to 50% decline since the year 2000
• University campuses can provide great habitat for hedgehog populations – urban or rural
• Loads of free resources to help you do your best for hogs and tick the criteria
• Be part of something big – 58 registered universities
• BAP What Do You Have To Do?
Choose from loads of fun, effective actions
10 Bronze initiatives = Bronze accreditation Bronze = The Understanding Silver = The Practice Gold – The Legacy • Strimmer stickers • Grounds team training • Hedgehog houses • Litter picks • Log piles and • Fundraising and wildflowers awareness • Hedgehog surveys • Events (HAW) • Campaigning • Policy and procedure Initiatives • Blogs and social media amends (e.g. BAP) include… • Hedgehog highways • Curriculum links
Case Study: University of Bristol
• Grounds team-led, with a good mix of staff and students • Strong focus on Grounds maintenance • Buy-in from Senior Management – budget allowance University of Sheffield
• Where it all began! • Communications team-led • Very urban campus • Lots of student involvement • Strong social media and comms focus
• Entire HFC webpage
• Great blog content
• Produce useful campaign videos Case Study: University of Winchester
• Student-led group • Huge support from Grounds/Estates • Working with local NHS building and local council on signage and Hedgehog Highways Case Study: The University of Birmingham
• Staff and student team • Not associated with the Sustainability Team/Estates team • Nest of hoglets rescued, rehabilitated and released • Engage with local community through events • Local Mayor supportive of project • Strong focus on surveys • Our largest team, at 98 members New Team: Cardiff Metropolitan
• Sustainability team-led • Joined in February • Have run almost an entire campaign during lockdown • Strong focus on communication • A thorough #HedgehogWeek campaign Your University…
Bronze: Not Registered: • University of Edinburgh • University of Salford • University of Liverpool • University of St Andrews • University of Northampton • Birmingham City University • Loughborough University • Kingston University • University of Manchester Registered: • Edinburgh College (we don’t • University of Leeds currently work with colleges) • University of Nottingham • University of Derby • Do get in touch for a video meeting! • Aberystwyth University • Durham University Thanks!
@hogfriendly
@hogfriendly
@hedgehogfriendlycampus [email protected]