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New resource: Business Parks for Pollinators

13th January 2025

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is delighted to release a new free resource: a booklet on how to manage business parks for pollinators Business Parks for Pollinators: download free booklet here How business parks can help pollinators Across the … 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

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan: Annual Review 2024

9th December 2024

The AIPP annual review for 2024 has been published. Huge thanks to all of our partners for providing their annual updates. As of the end of year four, 94% of the 186 actions are either completed for this year or … 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

Pollinators and Irish Crops

10th November 2024

By Dr. Dara Stanley, 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. We know that pollinators are important. About 90% of all … 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

Tidy Towns Pollinator Award winners 2024

1st November 2024

The winners of the 2024 Tidy Towns Local Authority Pollinator Award have been announced. The Pollinator Award has run since 2016 as a Special Award in the annual Supervalu Tidy Towns awards. It is administrated by the local authority Heritage … 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

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