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All-Ireland Pollinator Plan: Annual Review 2022 published

5th December 2022

The AIPP annual review for 2022 has been published. Huge thanks to all of our partners for providing their annual updates. We have made an incredibly positive start to the 2021-2025 Plan, and are seeing real engagement and commitment from … Continued

Orchards for pollinators: a new free flyer

2nd December 2022

We are delighted to release a new free resource: a flyer celebrating the importance of orchards to pollinators. Why are orchards important for pollinators? Orchards are great habitats for pollinators such as wild bees and hoverflies. Fruit trees blossom … Continued

Where do pollinators go in the winter?

9th November 2022

Winter is quite a difficult time for pollinators. It is cold and often rainy and the first frosts will wipe out most of the flowers, and this will drastically reduce the availability of food. Pollinators have evolved various strategies … Continued

Tidy Towns Pollinator Award winners 2022

28th October 2022

The winners of the Tidy Towns Local Authority Pollinator Award 2022 have been announced. The Pollinator Award is a Special Award which has run since 2016 as part of the annual Supervalu Tidy Towns awards. It is administrated by the … Continued

Conserving diversity in Irish plant-pollinator networks

18th October 2022

This blog is part of the ‘Dispatches from Researchers’ series, which features guest articles written by experts in pollination and related fields. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan aims to provide food, shelter and safety for bees and other pollinators in … Continued

Solitary bees: a new free poster

6th October 2022

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to release a new free resource: a poster of Ireland’s solitary bees. This new poster aims to raise awareness of this important but often overlooked group of bees, who are vitally important to … Continued

Are you thinking of creating a new Traditional orchard on your farm?

4th October 2022

Small orchards have in the past been a feature of many farms across the island of Ireland, providing traditional varieties of apples, pears, plums and damsons. The crop from the orchard was sometimes destined for local sale or for use … Continued

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council joins All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

23rd September 2022

The Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has become the latest local authority to join the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as a council partner. Welcoming participation in the plan, the Mayor, Councillor Ivor Wallace said: “Our Council already carries out … Continued

An Taisce Announces Green Flag Pollinator Awards

14th September 2022

The 2022 Green Flag Awards were announced today by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. A record-breaking 104 awards were given to parks, heritage and community sites around the island. Of these, 85 are … Continued

South Dublin County Council’s Pollinator Plan

5th September 2022

Brendan Redmond, Executive Parks Superintendent at South Dublin County Council, tells us about the work the council is doing for pollinators and biodiversity. 2022 has been a very successful year to date. Work that has been carried out on … Continued

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