Green Frog Designs Hedgehog House User manual

HOW TO ASSEMBLE, USE AND CARE FOR YOUR
Hedgehog House
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RECYCLED & RECYCLABLE
Produ ts from green frog designs are made, wherever possible,
from materials that are re y led. Where this is not pra ti al, we
always try to use materials that are suitable for re y ling.
Our plasti is made from re y led waste plasti , predominantly
plasti wrapping and arrier bags. By hoosing our produ ts,
rather than those made from virgin plasti , you are helping to
restri t the amount of new plasti being made. We re y le all
our waste plasti and, of ourse, our produ ts themselves an
be re y led (if they ever wear out!!).
The re y led plasti we use is in redibly tough, but is as easily
worked as wood. There is no need for preservative treatment
with inse ti ides or fungi ides, and stru tures won’t splinter or
ra k, so they retain their stru tural integrity well. The plasti is
resistant to UV light, so it retains its olour well, and is pretty
mu h impervious to atmospheri pollutants and seasonal limati a tions su h as freeze–thaw.
It insulates quite well, and is also resistant to hewing. These properties mean that it retains its
appearan e, olour and fun tionality for mu h longer than timber.
The sheets of re y led plasti have a very uniform thi kness, and so are ideally suited to our high-
te hnology manufa turing pro ess, whi h uses omputer- ontrolled ma hines to ut shapes to
a ura ies better than 0.1mm.
We also use some metal omponents to fix parts together. The metals used are either stainless
steel or other rust-resistant alloy, so they have a very long lifetime. They are also suitable for
re y ling.
Our pa kaging and literature is all made from re y led materials wherever possible. For example,
assembly instru tions are printed on re y led paper, and we use re y led plasti bubble-wrap in
our pa kaging. Even our business ards are made from 80% re y led ard.
In other words: Fun, fun tional produ ts that don't ost the Earth!
HOW TO FIT A CLEVIS PIN (IF USED)
HOW TO FIT A LINCH PIN (IF USED)
You only need to move the ring slightly away from the bar. They are designed to spring losed, so wat h your fingers!
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PARTS (Not to s ale)
23x Medium Clevis Pin 23x R-Clip 1x Roof 1x Floor 1x Front Wall
1x Left Wall 1x Right Wall 1x Rear Wall 1x Centre Wall
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions: 50(w) x 23(h) x 50(d) m
TOOLS REQUIRED
Sharp knife (e.g. Stanley Knife) or Sand Paper
PRE-ASSEMBLY CHECKS
Prior to assembly, he k that you have all the required parts. Please be aware that, being a re y led material, some minor
surfa e blemishes or defe ts may have o urred during manufa ture. These will not affe t the fun tionality of your produ t.
Trim any ex ess plasti using sand paper or a sharp knife. (NOTE: Be areful to ut away from yourself.)
If any parts are missing, please email sales@greenfrogdesigns. o.uk
Please state the part number, quantity missing, your phone number and your full postal address.
SPARE PARTS
Spare parts are available to order online via our website: www.greenfrogdesigns. o.uk
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HOW TO ASSEMBLE
1Atta h the Left Wall and the Right Wall to the Floor using
Clevis Pins and R-Clips. Ensure the double drain holes are
to the front, and the pattern is innermost.
2Atta h the Front Wall using Clevis Pins, then atta h the
Centre Wall to the Front wall.
3Atta h the Rear Wall using Clevis Pins and R-Clips. 4Atta h the Roof using Clevis Pins and R-Clips.
5Finished!
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INFORMATION
This house will provide a warm, dry, safe pla e for hedgehogs to hibernate in your garden. It has
a entral divider to provide an entran e orridor and separate sleeping area.
Hedgehogs an often be found nesting in gardens under piles of logs or old sheds, or in ompost
heaps. But you an provide a hedgehog with a safer pla e to hibernate, and en ourage it to
be ome resident in your garden. If the house is found suitable, a female may have her babies in it
during the spring.
In the autumn, hedgehogs will begin to olle t leaves, grass, bra ken, straw and other materials
to line the house, so you an en ourage this pro ess by putting some straw or dry leaves in the
hedgehog house and putting it where it will not be disturbed – under a hedge is ideal. The
entran e should fa e South for added prote tion from the elements.
The house should then be overed with soil, twigs and leaves to make a prote tive and
amouflaged dome. The entran e must be kept lear and you should never disturb the hedgehog
at any time the nest box is in use, and parti ularly during the winter when the hedgehogs are
hibernating.
The house should be leaned in the spring when no longer inhabited - if you put one small twig
a ross the entran e, and after three or four days this is moved, you will be able to tell if the
house is still in use. The reason you wait three or four days is be ause sometimes the female
hedgehog doesn't leave the nest for several days after she has given birth.
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