Wooden Hedgehog Shelter House - If you love to see hedgehogs in your garden then this is the product for you. Place the house outside before October when hedgehogs like to hibernate. Gives your garden hedgehog a safe place to hibernate. Finding a safe and warm sheltered place to hibernate through the winter is of vital importance for hedgehogs. This shelter will also help protect hedgehogs from Badgers and Foxes although it is rare for them to be prayed on. Where to put the hedgehog house. Find a sheltered, quiet area in the garden, out of direct sunlight, where it is dry and away from strong winds. Also, ideally, close to a bushy area to provide hedgehogs with shelter for when they come and go.