After receiving a letter from his old friend, Augustus Hodge, Dr Fimbly Nibbles and his faithful companion Splint take a trip across the fields and woods of Spaewood to collect Mr Hodge's granddaughter, Chardonnay, a little hedgehog who has lived a sheltered and privileged life in the safety of a garden. Her grandfather believes a visit to the wilds of Spaewood where he grew up will open a whole new world to this little hoglet under the watchful eye of Fimbly. Come along and join them on their adventure where Chardonnay discovers the wonders and emotions of the wild and meets lots of new friends, including an industrious blackbird, boisterous badgers and a wise old owl.