Richard Heddington grew up in the South West of England. He drew his first Hedgegnome while at school in the mid seventies, but for much of the past four decades, Henry the Hedgegnome has been hibernating in the attic. It was while reading bedtime stories to his nephew and granddaughter that he had the idea of calling Henry the Hedgegnome back into action. The rest is to become history. Richard Heddington grew up in the South West of England. He drew his first Hedgegnome while at school in the mid seventies, but for much of the past four decades, Henry the Hedgegnome has been hibernating in the attic. It was while reading bedtime stories to his nephew and granddaughter that he had the idea of calling Henry the Hedgegnome back into action. The rest is to become history.