Sheepwash Chronicle Autumn 2016 edition
The Sheepwash Chronicle is a magazine for and about the residents of the little village of Sheepwash in Devon.
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Helping Hedgehogs!<br />
With autumn here, you may start to notice young hedgehogs in your garden who are old enough to be<br />
away from mother but too small to hibernate!<br />
We can help prepare these hedgehogs for hibernation by providing food stations that they can visit<br />
regularly.<br />
Hedgehog stations come in many forms - a cheap method is to use a plastic container, either with a lid or<br />
flipped upside down. Cut a 13cm x 13cm (5”x5”) hole in one side and securely tape around the edges of this<br />
opening to prevent injury. Place a brick on the top to prevent the container being knocked around.<br />
Put food bowls inside this container to prevent other animals eating the food.<br />
Hedgehogs can eat meat-based cat or dog food in jelly NOT gravy (and avoid fish, as this upsets their<br />
stomachs). Mix it with a little cereal, Weetabix, or bran to give it some bulk, but NO MILK - they are lactose<br />
intolerant.<br />
Meat-based cat biscuits are good for their teeth. Other titbits include:<br />
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sultanas<br />
unsalted chopped peanuts<br />
small pieces of fruit<br />
cooked potato<br />
plain biscuits<br />
cooked chicken<br />
raw mince<br />
They will also need fresh water, especially during<br />
dry spells and after eating dry cat biscuits.<br />
The autumn juvenile season starts in early September and ends around November, at which point they will<br />
go into hibernation. Some hedgehogs will struggle on until the end of December to April (all weather<br />
dependant). Meantime, let’s give nature a helping hand!<br />
Lisa Butt<br />
For more information:<br />
email: info@britishhedgehogs.org.uk<br />
website: www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk<br />
For urgent advice:<br />
Call the British Hedgehog Preservation Society on<br />
01584 890801<br />
Making Money From Used Stamps<br />
Even in this electronic era of emails and texts, we all still receive letters, many of which have stamps on<br />
the envelope. These stamps are still valuable, even though you can’t re-use them to post another letter<br />
– philatelists all over the world are keen to collect them.<br />
There is a box in the community shop where you can deposit your used stamps. All stamps deposited<br />
there will help raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West.<br />
So please save all your used stamps, and drop them into the box next time you’re in the shop. All<br />
contributions will be very gratefully received, and this simple act can achieve a lot of good!<br />
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