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Debunking some myths about bees

14th February 2021

Excerpt: “Honeybees are a managed pollinator and are often classified as livestock. Adding honeybee hives to the landscape is NOT a biodiversity action. …One third of our 98 wild bee species are at risk of extinction. If lost, they will … Continued

Monaghan’s ‘Dispersed Urban Orchard’ for Pollinators

28th June 2020

We’re going to tell you the story of how this project came about, grew and became the most important pollinator project in Co. Monaghan and possibly well beyond. We were delighted when the All-Pollinator Plan was published in 2015. We … Continued

Sneem – counting their bumblebees and their awards

4th March 2020

Sharon Evans explains what their 2019 award means to Sneem Tidy Towns Juanita Browne, All-Ireland Pollinator Plan; Sharon Evans and Jane O’Sullivan, Sneem Tidy Towns, winners of the South and Mid-west regional Pollinator Award 2019, and Dr Una FitzPatrick, National … Continued

Kilkenny – a bee-friendly city

4th March 2020

The ‘Bee motorway’ at Kilkenny Castle Park Peter Bluett, Chair of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful, explains how they have made Kilkenny a pollinator-friendly city Keep Kilkenny Beautiful (KKB), Kilkenny City’s Tidy Towns group, were really honoured to receive the All-Ireland … Continued

Belmullet & the Great Yellow Bumblebee

4th March 2020

Margaret Tallott, Baile Slachtmhar Bhéal an Mhuirthead, Regional winners, North-west and West, 2019, explains how Belmullet are helping to protect Ireland’s most endangered bee Bhéal an Mhuirthead (Belmullet) is situated on an isthmus between Blacksod and Broadhaven … Continued

Ennis proves you can feed the bees and still win the Tidiest Town award!

4th March 2020

Ennis: South/MidWest Large Town Local Authority Pollinator Award winner 2019 & Tidiest Large Urban Town Winner Cormac McCarthy explains how Ennis was transformed into a bee-friendly town Well to everyone’s delight and excitement in Ennis Tidy Towns we managed to retain our … Continued

Geashill – still winning in the fight for pollinators

3rd March 2020

Having won the national Pollinator Award in 2017, and a regional award in 2018, Geashill continues to excel in the Local Authority Pollinator Awards and this year proudly took home the top prize for most pollinator-friendly small town in Ireland. … Continued

Tullahought – a village for pollinators

3rd March 2020

Richard Walsh, secretary of Tullahought Tidy Towns, on the journey to their 2019 Pollinator Award for the South East. The Tullahought Tidy Towns committee and the residents of the village were delighted to win the South East … Continued

Buncrana Tidy Towns still buzzing for Bees

3rd March 2020

Sinéad Ní Bhroin, Chairperson of Buncrana Tidy Towns, discusses their 2019 national Local Authority Pollinator Award win 2019 was Buncrana Tidy Towns’ best year yet, and hopefully our local bees and bugs feel the same way, too! Winning the … Continued

Businesses and residents helping bees in Dunboyne

1st March 2020

Carmel Dillon, Dunboyne Tidy Towns, a true Pollinator Champion, explains how they have engaged with so many sectors in the town Many thanks to the staff in the National Biodiversity Data Centre for the wonderful resources of the … Continued

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