Golden Hedgehogs Conservation Initiative Dalbeattie

12/05/2026

The 1st Dalbeattie Scouts community project is to focus on hedgehogs which are so precious and important to our town. They feature on our Coat of Arms so this project provides homes for these highly endangered animals and means a whole lot to the scout

You too can build a hedgehog house for your garden and a template can be found on the Initiative website.

There are lots of other no-cost opportunities and actvities to help hedgehogs within the Golden Hedghogs pages so please do take a look. Making small changes make a big difference for hedgehog survival. From small steps to big results, our community can be the reason hedgehogs flourish.

12/05/2026

Rounall Wood Community Feedback Form.

Squirrel sighting reporting

12/05/2026

Golden Hedgehogs are developing proposals to restore Rounall Wood by repairing damaged ecosystems and creating a richer, more biodiverse landscape that can better support wildlife and help tackle climate change.

This is your community wood, and your views matter.

We’d love to hear your thoughts to help shape the future of Rounall Wood.
Saturday 30th May (10am to 12noon) Community Consultation in the Town Hall, Dalbeattie, where you can see details of the proposed improvements, and share your thoughts.

Alternatively you can read the ‘Restoring Rounall Wood Proposals’ and share your views using the ‘Community Feedback Form’.

12/05/2026

Hedgehog walk - hedgehogs roam up to 3km each night, so it’s critical that they can access a wide range of gardens.
why not enjoy a fun and family-friendly fundraising challenge showing just how far hedgehogs can travel in a single night. Walking in the beautiful surroundings of Town Wood, you will also find golden hedgehogs along your sponsored journey. For more information please click on the link below.

feeding hedgehogs wildlife friendly planting hedgehog highways

27/04/2026

Restoring Rounall Woods.

RESTORING ROUNALL WOOD… The Initiative HOW WE CAN HELP Location: Albert Street, Dalbeattie, DG5 4JR Enclosed behind a stone d**e Rounall wood is a pleasing mixture of its former uses, from quarrying in the late 1800s to early 1920s when it was then converted into a pleasure garden and shrubs plant...

31/03/2026

30th March to 30th April 2026

SPONSORED WALK…

Hedgehogs are struggling because our property fences and walls are becoming more and more secure, reducing the amount of land available for them to forage for food and shelter. During their active season, hedgehogs roam up to 3km each night, so it’s critical that they can access a wide range of gardens.

Why not enjoy a fun and family-friendly fundraising challenge showing just how far hedgehogs can travel in a single night. Walking in the beautiful surroundings of Town Wood, you will also find golden hedgehogs along your exciting journey. Encouraging little legs in our community, to take big steps, will make a big difference for hedgehog survival.

SUGGESTED ROUTE....

The suggested circular route starts at the pedestrian entrance to the Town Wood car park, where you will see ‘Beattie’ on the granite wall, one of the many golden hedgehog sculptures on your walk.

We provide a suggested 3km family- friendly route for convenience only. The 3km walk ends in the children’s play area with more golden hedgehogs to discover. You can print a copy from the Golden Hedgehog page on the The Dalbeattie Community Initiative (DCI), website is theinitiative.scot.

SPONSORSHIP FORMS …

From 30th March to 30th April 2026.

Please read the Terms And Safety Information on the website in readiness for participating in your woodland 3km sponsored walk.

The Sponsorship Form are available to download from the Dalbeattie Community Initiative (DCI). Website is theinitiative.scot.

27/03/2026

Get your walking shoes on tomorrow

Saturday 28th March

There will be Golden Hedgehog Trail guided walks.

10:30am
13.00pm
15.00pm

Starting from the town centre car park. Discover the golden hedgehog sculpture trail, with a gentle stroll through the town, Town Wood and Colliston Park. This is an opportunity to meet us again, and chat in person at the start point, and/or during the walk.

24/03/2026

Hedgehogs will begin to emerge from hibernation, having potentially lost a third of their body weight, over winter. This is the perfect time to consider how you can help within your garden and have…

24/03/2026

TRAIL GUIDED WALKS

Saturday 28th March there will be Golden Hedgehog Trail guided walks.

10:30am
13.00pm
15.00pm

Starting from the town centre car park. Discover the golden hedgehog sculpture trail, with a gentle stroll through the town, Town Wood and Colliston Park. This is an opportunity to meet us again, and chat in person at the start point, and/or during the walk.