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All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Annual Review 2019 published

10th December 2019

The AIPP annual review for 2019 has been published. Huge thanks to all of our partners for providing their annual updates. Thankfully, it has been another very positive year! Of the 81 actions in the Plan, 96% are now either … Continued

Ennis Tidy Towns transform roundabouts into wildlife havens

29th October 2019

Chairman of Ennis Tidy Towns Group, Cormac McCarthy explains how they let the native seedbank do the work, with cut-and-lift management, to produce wonderful wildflower displays on the town’s roundabouts. Beechpark Roundabout Currently in Ennis, 80% of our grassed … Continued

Tidy Towns gone pollinator-friendly in 2019

30th September 2019

Buncrana and Geashill win national Tidy Towns Local Authority Pollinator Awards 2019 Buncrana has won the national large town Pollinator Award at the Tidy Towns awards on Monday September 30th, at the Helix in Dublin, recognising all that has … Continued

Reducing mowing for pollinators – brilliant for bees, harder for humans!

25th September 2019

Our wild bees are in trouble, but in their droves, people are taking actions to help. We can never adequately express our thanks for the support and goodwill shown by all sectors for the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. One of the … Continued

Wildflowers – to plant or not to plant?

19th September 2019

One of the most common questions I get when talking about bee decline, what causes declines and the consequences, is “what can I do to help?”. Given that one of the key drivers of decline is loss of forage resources, … Continued

Cork City Council partners with Pollinator Plan

19th September 2019

We are delighted to welcome Cork City Council as our newest partner to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, which formalises Cork City Council’s long-term commitment to support pollinators in Cork City. In becoming an All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Partner, Cork … Continued

Malahide wins top award for helping pollinators

10th September 2019

The overall Green Flag for Parks Pollinator award 2019 went to Malahide Demesne and Talbot Botanical Gardens, managed by Fingal County Council. On July 17th, over 250 park and garden staff from around the country attended the 2019 Green … Continued

Bumblebees are good for you

27th June 2019

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan co-founder and Project Coordinator, Dr Úna FitzPatrick explains how she welcomes the wild bees that visit her garden Bee on Lavender, a pollen-rich choice for your garden. (© Andrea McDonagh) Having bumblebees visit my garden improves … Continued

World Bee Day 2019

27th June 2019

Dr Una FitzPatrick (right) and Prof Jane Stout (left) were invited by President Michael D. Higgins to visit Áras an Uachtaráin to mark World Bee Day and discuss the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Statement by President Michael D. Higgins marking … Continued

New guidelines on how to make Golf Courses pollinator friendly

11th June 2019

The new Pollinator-friendly management of Golf Courses guide is now available. It was written to give the keepers of golf courses a science-based list of actions to follow, which clearly explain … Continued

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