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Sharon Casey, Ecologist at Cork County Council, tells us about their plans for pollinators.   Cork Council Council has recently prepared pollinator plans for land it manages in several towns around the county. Supported by the National Biodiversity Action Plan … Continued

Sometimes it’s difficult to know where to start to help pollinators and biodiversity on your farm. You’re busy doing the seasonal farm work and you may think change will take too much time or it’ll not be so easy with … Continued

Dr Dara Stanley of University College Dublin shares her thoughts from a recent workshop ‘Assessing competition between domesticated bees and wild pollinators’. Uncovering threats to bees  Bees are facing many threats, from habitat loss to pesticide use and climate change. … Continued

Read about this MSc project in Trinity College Dublin which compared ornamental meadows sown with wildflower seed mixes versus biodiversity meadows created by reduced mowing in which no seeds were sown   Pollinators and urban environments Pollinators are in decline … Continued

It is the perfect time of the year to plant additional pollinator-friendly native trees in your garden, park or on your farm. In order to survive, pollinators need flowers that produce lots of nectar (for energy) and pollen (for protein). … Continued

Grasslands – our most threatened habitats You may be surprised to learn that species-rich meadows and grasslands are among the most threatened habitats in Ireland, with huge losses happening almost unnoticed. For example, surveys undertaken by the National Parks & … Continued

Help pollinators by growing native trees from seed With the beautiful autumnal colours starting to appear, this is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from our native trees. The Rowan, Hawthorn and Elder berries are looking splendid this autumn … Continued

The Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus)   The Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus; GYBB) is the rarest of our true bumblebees in Ireland, and is classified as Endangered on the Irish Red List. The only remaining population is now on … Continued