Chris Powles, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
The Kirtlington Wildlife and Conservation Society (KWACS) is a small community group that punches well above its weight when it comes to helping hedgehogs. “The village is full of stone walls,” says Chris, its Chairman. “So, when it came to making a hedgehog highway, linking gardens together, it was no small task. However, we got a map, calculated the minimum number of holes we would need to maximise connectivity, and set to work. The support has been superb.” The result is an array of amazingly creative holes, through stone, brick and wood, linking 60 premises, including the village church, pub and school. Even dramatic height differences (between the ground on opposite sides of a wall) haven’t got in the way. Chris has constucted an ingenious stone…
