Protect hedgehogs with ‘check before you chop’, groups urge

She said: “Hedgehogs nest under hedges, which is why they are called hedgehogs, in compost heaps, in twig piles, in long grass and in pampas grass.

“Most of the hedgehogs injured by strimmers sustain nose injuries, which are extremely difficult to heal.

“The hedgehog relies on its sense of smell and hearing to find food in the wild and without the ability to use those senses they cannot survive.”