Harriet has settled well into her holiday home in Pembroke Community Garden St. Oswalds.

In November, she was tiny when found in Roch. She weighed only 330 grans and was unlikely to find enough food to fatten up sufficiently for her winter hibernation.

Fortunately, she was taken to Pembrokeshire Hogspital for Hedgehogs.

By early January, she had recuperated sufficiently for Joan and Dennis to bring her to her foster home in Pembroke.

Here, if they are very quiet and gentle, local children, can visit on their way home from Golden Grove School, and watch as she is fed daily at about 3.20 pm. Every Thursday, she is also weighed before she has another doze! Harriet is now a healthy 780 grams and nearly ready for hibernation.

Next spring, the hogspital will return Harriet to her home in Roch.

Contact Foundry House for more details - pembroke21c.org.uk/01646 680090 or call in on a Thursday. The Garden is open 10-12 and 2-4 pm.

John Roberts