Village Matters

Shepperton Hedgehog Sanctuary Closes

Covid has been the last straw for Sharon Johnson. She set up and has been running the ever busy Shepperton Hedgehog Sanctuary in Old Charlton Road for 10 years. Hedgehogs were tak-en in with injuries, dehydration or abandoned young who needed feeding night and day. 

With increasing demand she increased the capacity and took on and trained volunteers. Sadly those volunteers were not able to continue during the pandemic so Sharon was left to cope alone. It proved a very demanding period. It made Sha-ron realise she needed to devote more time to hear own fami-ly. It was not an easy decision to make. 

Help is still at hand nearby. There are places that will take in hedgehogs in need of help: 

Wildlife Aid Hospital 

Randalls Farm, Randalls Rd, Leatherhead KT22 0AL 

Tel. 01372 360404 

Tiggywinkles Wildlie Hospital 

Aston Rd, Haddenham HP17 8AF 

01844 292292 

Thank you Sharon for all the amazing work you have done!