The Woodland, Flora & Fauna Group, a volunteer organisation dedicated to protecting local countryside and wildlife, invite you to a talk by the founder of a local hedgehog rescue centre, Ann Winney.

It will take place on Wednesday, 15th April at 7.30 pm in the Club Suite at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UY.

Hedgehog numbers are declining nationally in both rural and urban habitats for a range of reasons. Although still relatively common and widespread, the dramatic population decline in recent years, has resulted in around a third of the national population lost since the millennium. Hedgehogs are listed as ‘vulnerable to extinction’ on the UK’s endangered red list for mammals. The hedgehog is legally protected from trapping or intentional harm, but none of the legislation deals with the drivers of the decline. To help to address this problem locally, Ann Winney has set up a charity to encourage local people by providing advice on helping their survival, and a rescue service to care for any injuries they sustain.

We hold carefully selected talks given by knowledgeable speakers who can provide valuable information about nature and wildlife. These opportunities don’t come very often, so please join us to hear Ann’s talk to learn more. It will immediately follow a brief introduction by The Woodland, Flora & Fauna Group, the organisers of the evening, who use these events with leading naturalists to generate any donations people can spare to support our widespread nature conservation work around Mid Sussex and adjacent villages. The natural world is struggling to survive and needs all the help it can get, so any help received is invaluable.

Entry is free and all are welcome. There is a car park opposite the building.