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Pesticide alternatives: a summary

29th January 2025

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is delighted to release a document summarising the results of a survey on pesticide alternatives. Circulated in 2024, the survey received 82 responses from Pollinator Plan partners, supporters, and members of the public. The results offer … Continued

Creating a Wild Garden at Dr Crokes GAA Club

18th December 2024

Dr Crokes in Killarney were one of 90 GAA clubs recognised by the GAA for their work for sustainability this year under the Green Clubs programme. Eamonn Fitzgerald, Green Club Officer, tells us more. By Eamonn Fitzgerald, Green Club Officer, … Continued

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan: Council Partners Report 2024

9th December 2024

The 2024 All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Council Partner report has been published, and is available to view here: All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Council Partner Report 2024 Now in its ninth year, the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan has gathered support from councils and local … Continued

Where do pollinators go in the winter?

21st November 2024

Winter is quite a difficult time for pollinators. It is cold and often rainy and the first frosts will wipe out most of the flowers, and this will drastically reduce the availability of food. Pollinators have evolved various strategies … Continued

Two Million Gardens: Ireland’s New National Park?

18th November 2024

Our gardens have untapped potential. How can we use them to help biodiversity and improve our own health and wellbeing? Dr. Christine Mullan-Jensen shares the findings of her recent study: ‘“Two million gardens could be the biggest National Park in … Continued

Green Flag Pollinator Award Winners 2024

8th November 2024

The 2024 Green Flag Awards were announced today by An Taisce Environmental Education, after a record-breaking year. The 2024 Green Flag Awards celebrate the recognition of Ireland’s best parks and green spaces. The international Green Flag Award was awarded to … Continued

An Update on the Great Yellow Bumblebee

5th September 2024

By Dr. Dara Stanley, University College Dublin, and Dr. Karina Dingerkus This blog is part of the ‘Dispatches from Researchers’ series, which features guest articles written by experts in pollination and related fields. The Great Yellow Bumblebee, Ireland’s … Continued

Wild Bee Festival 2024

20th August 2024

On the 17th and 18th August, the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan team went to Knocknacarra Community Centre in Galway City for the 2024 Wild Bee Festival. The Wild Bee Festival is an annual weekend of walks, talks and workshops coordinated by … Continued

Bee Orchids – ‘the canary in the cage’

6th August 2024

Irish meadow orchids are specially adapted to attract pollinators like bees, moths and butterflies and are characterized by their intricate and often colourful flowers. The Bee orchid Ophrys apifera, one of Ireland’s rarer meadow orchids which belongs to the Orchidaceae … Continued

Guest blog: Bumblebees and garden flowers

4th June 2024

We love to hear from people who manage their gardens for pollinators. Sylvia Voss spent years carefully observing the bumblebees that visited her garden in the Knockmealdown Mountains. She put together a slideshow of the species she saw across the … Continued

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