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Growing Native Trees from Seed

6th October 2021

Help pollinators by growing native trees from seed With the beautiful autumnal colours starting to appear, this is the perfect time to start collecting seeds from our native trees. The Rowan, Hawthorn and Elder berries are looking splendid this autumn … Continued

Bulbs for Bees – A Gaisce award challenge

15th September 2021

A National Challenge, a Crucial Goal The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is honoured to support Gaisce in a campaign to celebrate their 35th anniversary. To mark this milestone, Gaisce identified a special challenge to help Ireland’s biodiversity. Gaisce are asking … Continued

Origin Green ‘Pathways to Biodiversity’ – ‘Farmland Biodiversity’ Webinar (October)

9th September 2021

Origin Green, Bord Bia’s food sustainability programme, in conjunction with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) will be hosting the second of three ‘Pathways to Biodiversity’ webinars on 27th October 2021, 1000-1100. This time, the webinar will focus on how AIPP … Continued

The UCD Great Yellow Bumblebee Recording ‘Blitz’

24th August 2021

The Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) The Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus; GYBB) is the rarest of our true bumblebees in Ireland, and is classified as Endangered on the Irish Red List. The only remaining population is now on … Continued

Collecting native Irish wildflower seeds

18th August 2021

Tufted Vetch flower, seed pods and seeds. It’s feeling a lot like autumn these days, as I sit here in my woolly socks, and you’ll notice seed heads have developed on the flowers in your garden and further afield. … Continued

Cobh Tidy Towns creates a Pollinator Map

13th August 2021

Cobh Tidy Towns understands the importance of protecting and providing food sources and nesting sites for pollinating insects. Cobh has an incredible 37 sites that are managed by the community to help pollinators. Cobh is positively buzzing. And that just … Continued

Origin Green and AIPP – partnership assisting companies in biodiversity actions

25th July 2021

Bord Bia has announced a new partnership with the National Biodiversity Data Centre to support companies in identifying and implementing smart biodiversity targets in line with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025. Protecting and enhancing biodiversity has been a key focus … Continued

Native species-rich meadows – too special to lose

23rd July 2021

What is a meadow? With a mixture of soft grasses and wildflowers reaching above your knees, a traditional farmer’s meadow is a field allowed to grow until it’s cut for hay in late summer. After the cattle and sheep graze … Continued

Creating a local biodiversity plan

13th July 2021

Temple Manor/Wilkins Residents’ Association (TMWRAC) explain the Biodiversity Plan they have created for Greenhills, Dublin 12 Temple Manor Residents’ Association was set up some seven years ago and since then has expanded to take into account the recently completed development … Continued

Origin Green ‘Pathways to Biodiversity’ – Webinar (July)

8th July 2021

Biodiversity provides a variety of benefits including production of food and water, maintenance of soil fertility, control of climate and disease, nutrient cycling, and crop pollination. Food security is put at risk by the loss of biodiversity, as well as … Continued

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