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Beekeeping is important, but getting honey bee hives is not an action that is helping the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

14th June 2021

Honey bees are not in decline and adding new hives to the landscape is not a biodiversity action Pollinators are in decline, with one-third of our 98 wild bee species threatened with extinction from the island of Ireland. The problem … Continued

Causeway Hospital becomes first healthcare site to support the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

10th June 2021

On June 10th, Causeway Hospital, managed by Northern Health & Social Care Trust, became the first healthcare site to officially sign up as a supporter of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Nurse at the hospital and co-founder of the hugely successful … Continued

TG4 documentary on All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

21st May 2021

‘Plan Bee’ – TG4 documentary 9.30pm In Plean Bee, Dr. Úna Fitzpatrick from the National Biodiversity Centre, Professor Jane Stout from TCD, and Belfast-based biologist Dr. Pól Mac Cána explain the variety of pollinators who work on our behalf, and … Continued

Irish Examiner celebrates Pollinators

21st May 2021

We were delighted to work with the Irish Examiner on this publication to celebrate World Bee Day, May 20th 2021: ‘Working together for Biodiversity – the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan’ You can now access online as a digital flipbook: You can … Continued

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council signs up to Pollinator Plan on World Bee Day

20th May 2021

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has signed up as a partner in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, continuing to build on initiatives for pollinators and biodiversity across the Council estate and in partnership with communities and schools across the district. People … Continued

Interreg Europe produce new video on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

12th May 2021

The aim of the Interreg Europe PROGRESS project is to initiate a process of policy change towards the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance of nature’s capacity to deliver the goods and services that we all need. The 2nd video of PROGRESS Good Practice is dedicated to the All‐Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP), an … Continued

Hoverflies at home – getting to know your garden residents

12th May 2021

Andrew Malcolm spent the last year recording the Hoverflies that visit his garden and his findings illustrate the great diversity that can result from reduced mowing I was one of those lucky few people who was quite happy when they … Continued

Creating a lawn spiral for pollinators

12th May 2021

Thanks to Rachel McKenna, from Co. Offaly, who sent in this account of the amazing meadow and ‘summer spiral’ created this year in her garden – by simply reducing grass-cutting. The result is pretty to look at, allows a meandering … Continued

Creating a Pollinator Corridor in Ballincollig

5th May 2021

Tom Butler, Chair of Ballincollig Tidy Towns, explains how they created a pollinator corridor through their community Ballincollig is located on the western side of Cork and up until 2019 was part of the County of Cork. With a … Continued

Plant a Pot for Pollinators

20th April 2021

You don’t even need a garden to help our struggling pollinators! By planting up a ‘pot for pollinators’ for your patio or balcony (or a window box), with pollen-rich flowers, you will provide much-needed food for our pollinating insects. Galway County Council, in … Continued

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