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The GAA Launches New Green Club Toolkit

9th December 2022

On Saturday 3rd December, the National Biodiversity Data Centre was one of several partner organisations who attended the launch of a new GAA Green Club Toolkit. This online toolkit provides simple advice for the implementation of sustainability actions at … Continued

Council Partners 2022 Annual Review

7th December 2022

Find out about the work our Council Partners have carried out in 2022 in support of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan In September 2022, local authorities from across the island of Ireland met to discuss ‘How Local Authorities Can Address … Continued

Orchards for pollinators: a new free flyer

2nd December 2022

We are delighted to release a new free resource: a flyer celebrating the importance of orchards to pollinators. Why are orchards important for pollinators? Orchards are great habitats for pollinators such as wild bees and hoverflies. Fruit trees blossom … Continued

Tidy Towns Pollinator Award winners 2022

28th October 2022

The winners of the Tidy Towns Local Authority Pollinator Award 2022 have been announced. The Pollinator Award is a Special Award which has run since 2016 as part of the annual Supervalu Tidy Towns awards. It is administrated by the … Continued

Solitary bees: a new free poster

6th October 2022

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to release a new free resource: a poster of Ireland’s solitary bees. This new poster aims to raise awareness of this important but often overlooked group of bees, who are vitally important to … Continued

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council joins All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

23rd September 2022

The Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has become the latest local authority to join the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as a council partner. Welcoming participation in the plan, the Mayor, Councillor Ivor Wallace said: “Our Council already carries out … Continued

An Taisce Announces 2022 Green Flag Pollinator Awards

14th September 2022

The 2022 Green Flag Awards were announced today by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. A record-breaking 104 awards were given to parks, heritage and community sites around the island. Of these, 85 are … Continued

Skerries Wild Bee Festival 2022

5th September 2022

In August 2022, Skerries celebrated its first Wild Bee Festival. This three-day event ran from the 26th to the 29th of August, and was a collaboration between Fingal County Council, the National Biodiversity Data Centre, and Sustainable Skerries. Over … Continued

New Award for Northern Ireland’s Pollinator-friendly Parks

5th September 2022

This summer, the unsung heroes of Northern Ireland’s best loved parks and green spaces were encouraged to continue making space for nature at the annual Green Flag awards. The Green Flag Award is an internationally recognised certification for environmental … Continued

Protecting the Northern Colletes Bee

29th June 2022

Funded by the Environment Fund from Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the research to learn more about a rare solitary bee known as the Northern Colletes bee (Colletes floralis) was commissioned by the National Trust NI and carried … Continued

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