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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

Making meadows in South Dublin

30th June 2021

Dog Daisies, Tymon Park South Dublin County Council (SDCC) manages approximately 1,500 hectares of parks (54 parks) and open spaces. SDCC signed up as a partner to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan in 2019 and have implemented a reduced mowing regime … Continued

Magical Moths

17th June 2021

Moths can be found anywhere, from the tops of mountains to the edges of sandy shores, on our farms and in our gardens. They play an important part in our landscape, interacting with many plants and animals. In Ireland, we … Continued

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

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