WILDLIFE GARDEN JOBS FOR OCTOBER

LEAVE LEAVES Rake them into piles and tuck them under hedges and bushes – your hedgehogs need them for winter bedding and insulation.

HOLD OFF USING CHEMICALS Have a chemical curfew, and take unnecessary pesticides to your local waste and recycling centre for safe disposal.

TAKE CARE WITH BONFIRES Be extra vigilant. Wood and leaf piles are exactly where hedgehogs like to hibernate, so always move an old stack before lighting it.