Hedgehog Day

Posted on: 02/02/2016

Hedgehog Day Hedgehog Day Today is Hedgehog day!

Did you know... 1. A group of hedgehogs is called an “array.” Most people don't know this though. This is because Hedgehogs are solitary creatures, which means they like to live alone. 2. Each hedgehog has between 5000 and 7000 quills! 3.Hedgehogs rely on hearing and smell because they have very poor eyesight. 4.Hedgehogs got their name from their preferred habitat—garden hedges—and the little cute pig-like grunts they make. 5.Hedgehogs can hibernate, but not all do. This makes them only 1 of the 3 animals that hibernate in Great Britain! 6.There used to be such a thing as the International Hedgehog Olympic Games (IHOG)! This consisted of sprints, hurdles, and floor exercises. 7.Hedgehog litters can range between one and eleven. The little ones only remain with their mothers for only four to seven weeks before heading out on their own. 8. Fashion Designer Rachel has designed our very own range of Hedgehog onesies! Complete with our brown fur hoods, our Onesies will have you looking and feeling like a soft and snuggly hedgehog! Hedgehog DayWe love Hedgehogs here at The All-in-One Company, and we were more than happy to help the Cleveland Hedgehog Preservation Society (CHPS) late last year. Just before Christmas, we donated mini blankets made out from our Onesie Offcut Fabrics to the Cleveland Hedgehog Preservation Society (CHPS) to keep rescued hedgehogs warm over the winter months. One little one that loved our blankets was 8-week old Titch... Hedgehog DayHedgehog DayHedgehog DayHedgehog DayHedgehog Day The CHPS looks after hundreds of abandoned, orphaned or injured hedgehogs every year. Chairman Chris Firth and his wife Barbara looked after hedgehogs for 16 years at their home in Billingham and now support the society’s 86 members and 10 volunteer carers. “We’ve had calls in the middle of the night from the fire brigade about hedgehogs trapped down drains and one Christmas we were looking after 22 – as well as our family and friends,” he said. Despite the efforts of CHPS and other volunteer groups around the country, the number of hedgehogs in the UK has fallen from an estimated 1.55million in 1995 to less than a million 20 years later. Intensive farming and the disappearance of hedgerows have taken their toll of rural hedgehogs and in towns and cities the trend towards paved and decked gardens has also had a major effect. Kate Dawson, founder of The All-in-One Company, said: “We all sat down and thought of beneficial ways to use all the larger pieces of remnant fabric we have. “We’ve always given away sacks and sacks of small offcuts to schools and craft groups, so we were delighted when charities came forward asking for blankets.“We hope we’ll help to keep Titch warm over the winter and look forward to hearing about his progress when he gets released in 2016.” Of course, no Hedgehog blog would be complete without a video of hedgehogs enjoying playtime... But be warned - this video is loaded with cuteness! How will you be celebrating Hedgehog Day? Will you order your very own Hedgehog onesie from our Designer Collection? Or will you create your own Hedgehog Onesie on our personalised onesie builder?