My name is Dylan Allman, I'm 16 years old and a Hedgehog Champion based in South Wales. HedgehogAware came about after I discovered hedgehogs in my garden during the lockdown. Since then, I have learnt all I can about one of the UK’s most loved mammals – the Erinaceous Europeas – and want to do as much as possible to help them not only survive, but thrive.
I have had quite a bit of media coverage from my work - my film 'The Wonderful World of Hedgehogs' won in a category of the University of South Wales's Film and TV Schools Wales Schools and Colleges Awards. The film has also become one of the top viewed favourites on the Hedgehog Street's YouTube channel. I've has been featured in Wildlife World published by the People's Trust for Endangered Species, and in many other publications including: Daily Telegraph, South Wales Argus, Sunshine Radio, Free Press, Leamington Observer, Matters Magazines, and News Break. I have also recently been part of a feature on BBC The One Show as part of Hedgehog Awareness Week 2022.
My 'Be Hedgehog Aware' campaign has seen a partnership with Genpower/Hyundai Power Products, in ensuring that every new piece of garden machinery has one of my 'Be Hedgehog Aware' stickers on it, to prevent catastrophic gardening-related injuries to hedgehogs. These stickers are free and can be given away at talks!
I am very happy to offer talks about hedgehogs and hedgehog awareness, either in the evenings or during school holidays. I have given talk to local WI groups, as well as gardening clubs and other organisations - very happy to visit in person within Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport/Cardiff/Vale of Glamorgan area, or conduct an online talk. Everything is interactive with handouts at the end, as well as the chance to watch some hedgehog footage from cameras in my garden!
Please look at www.hedgehogaware.org.uk for lots more information!
Views: 559 | Enquiries: 7My name is Dylan Allman, I'm 16 years old and a Hedgehog Champion based in South Wales. HedgehogAware came about after I discovered hedgehogs in my garden during the first lockdown when I was 13. Since then, I have learnt all I can about one of the UK’s most loved mammals – the Erinaceous Europeas – and want to do as much as possible to help them not only survive, but thrive.
I have had quite a bit of media coverage from my work, including being interviewed on the Radio 4 Today Programme, Sky News, and ITV News. I was also featured on the BBC One Show and had articles written about my work in the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, and the BBC Wildlife Magazine.
I made an an award-winning film called 'The Wonderful World of Hedgehogs' which won Best Documentary in Under 19s in the University of South Wales's Film and TV Schools Wales Schools and Colleges Awards, and also shortlisted in the 'Film the House' UK awards. The film has become one of the top viewed favourites on the Hedgehog Street's YouTube channel.
My 'Be Hedgehog Aware' campaign has secured a partnership with Genpower/Hyundai Power Products in ensuring that every new piece of garden machinery coming off their production line has one of my 'Be Hedgehog Aware' stickers on it, to help prevent catastrophic gardening-related injuries to hedgehogs. These stickers are free and can be given away at talks!
I have lots of experience speaking to groups and at community events including WIs, gardening clubs, Brownies, and more. I'm very happy to speak about hedgehogs and hedgehog awareness, either in the evenings or during school holidays. I can usually travel in person within Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport/Cardiff/Vale of Glamorgan area, or am happy to offer an online talk. Everything is interactive with handouts at the end, as well as the chance to watch some hedgehog footage from cameras in my garden!
Please look at www.hedgehogaware.org.uk for lots more information!
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