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  This summer, the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is inviting schools to help save the bees by taking part in ‘Pitches for Pollinators’. This campaign aims to help Ireland’s pollinators like wild bees by leaving school pitches unmown over the summer, … Continued

By Dr Noeleen Smyth   We would never tolerate the release of an exotic animal to our wider environment yet we appear happy to release packets of unregulated wildflowers. Just as we enjoy seeing exotic animals from all over the … Continued

Protecting Farmland Pollinators In 2019, the National Biodiversity Data Centre received funding through the Department of Agricultural, Food and the Marine for a five-year European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project called ‘Protecting Farmland Pollinators’. By working closely with a group of … Continued

By Dr. Jane Stout   We’re very proud that the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and its guidelines are ‘evidence based’. This means they are informed by scientific research into what is driving pollinator decline, what the consequences of pollinator loss are … Continued

By Dr Edward Straw, University College Dublin This blog is part of the ‘Dispatches from Researchers’ series, which features guest articles written by experts in pollination and related fields.   Bees are a beloved group of animals. Fuzzy, cute and … Continued

  It’s a perfect time of the year to celebrate our native hedgerows, as the early flowering Willow and Blackthorn fade, we are now being treated to an abundance of Hawthorn blossom. It’s a sure sign that spring is turning … Continued

I have a small urban garden. Each spring, lots of little bee visitors begin arriving. The first is always a big queen Buff-tailed bumblebee, usually popping in to feed on our Crocuses. After that a progression of different wild bees … Continued

It’s a great time of the year to check what native wildflowers are popping up around your farm, especially in areas where you are farming less intensely or in non-farmed areas. They’re vital for our wild bees and other pollinating … Continued

By Miriam Mooney Church of the Three Patrons parish, Rathgar   In the Autumn of 2020, the Church of the Three Patrons Rathgar Parish in Dublin, started a Biodiversity Garden. The inspiration came from the parish Laudato Si group, which … Continued