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Why I don’t plant wildflower seed

8th April 2021

I am often asked, “should I plant wildflower seed?” My answer is always that pollinators themselves would say “no”. Would I sow wildflower seed in my own garden? I might put some in a patio pot, but there is absolutely … Continued

New ambitious plan to save our bees creates a buzz

26th March 2021

View/Download AIPP 2021-2025 Today, we are delighted to launch a new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan for 2021-2025. This is the second phase of this very successful project, a new five-year roadmap that aims to help bees, other pollinating … Continued

Pledge your Garden for pollinators

24th March 2021

So many homeowners are beginning to see their gardens in a new light. They want to make their gardens more wildlife-friendly and contribute small patches of pollinator-friendly habitats to our landscape. In order to celebrate this, and to encourage more … Continued

Key lessons learned from the Pollinator Plan 2015-2020

18th March 2021

We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to coordinate the implementation of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) 2015-2020. Through management of this initiative on biodiversity conservation, and through working in collaboration with all our partners, we have learned … Continued

Why ‘wildflower seed’ is a prickly issue

15th March 2021

– Rethinking the wildflower meadow By Yvonne Buckley, Professor of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin There’s something madly romantic about a sea of poppies and cornflowers shimmering in a summer breeze. We imagine lazing in this mirage of a wildflower meadow, … Continued

New Pollinator Action Plan for Co Kildare

9th March 2021

Kildare County Council signed up as a Local Authority Partner to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan on February 22nd 2021. Councillor Mark Stafford, Cathaoirleach of Kildare County Council and Peter Carey Chief Executive of KCC signed the agreement between Kildare … Continued

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

New publication celebrates first five years of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

10th February 2021

Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, launching the new publication ‘Working Together for Biodiversity – Tales from the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020‘. On February 11th 2021, Minister of State for Heritage … Continued

New guidelines published to help Sports Clubs become more Biodiversity Friendly

15th January 2021

With approximately 15,000 clubs across the island, sports clubs can play a vital role in the conservation of our biodiversity. The newest publication from the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, ‘Pollinator-friendly management of Sports Clubs’ offers 10 actions to help pollinators, ranging … Continued

Some recent case studies on helping pollinators from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

4th December 2020

Since the publication of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan in 2015, local authorities across the island have offered support and adopted pollinator-friendly policies. In addition to training parks staff on actions, reducing mowing, and switching to pollinator-friendly planting, staff in many … Continued

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