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Works with all sectors on the island of Ireland to create a landscape where pollinators can survive & thrive. Managed by NBDC charity no. 20206927

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Happy Community Gardens & Allotments Week!

Dr Fiona MacGowan from Abbeyleix Tidy Towns tells us about the buzzing community garden in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.

Pollinators like bees, hoverflies and moths play an essential role in the life of community gardens. They ensure many food plants produce a healthy harvest by transferring pollen between flowers. Apples, strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins are just some of the foods we enjoy thanks to pollinators.

All over the island of Ireland, community gardens are thriving spaces for social connection, human health and wellbeing. Pollinators are important – but often overlooked – members of our communities; they are essential for the growth of many food plants including apples, strawberries and tomatoes, and also support wild native plants. Like us, they need food and shelter to survive, in an environment free from chemicals. Community gardens are perfect spaces to demonstrate how we can achieve a wider landscape where people and pollinators can thrive together.

Earlier this year, we worked with @communitygardensireland on a guide for managing community gardens for pollinators. Find out more and download the digital booklet for free on the link in our bio by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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A new bee has arrived in Clare! Citizen scientist Jim Oldroyd was on a family walk when he spotted the Ivy Bee, a type of solitary bee, in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare on the 26th September.

The Ivy Bee was first recorded in Ireland in 2021. Until Jim’s sighting, the most westerly record of the Ivy Bee in Ireland was from New Ross, Co. Wexford, making it a first for Clare and for the West!

Ivy Bees nest in loose, light or sandy soil on southern-facing banks and cliffs with ivy nearby for nectar and pollen. They are most active in September and October when Ivy is in flower. In Britain, they are common in urban and farmland settings, as well as coastal heathlands. They are solitary bees, but when conditions are suitable, there may be thousands of nests in the same area. Like most wild bees in Ireland, they are not aggressive and are not a threat to humans.

Ivy is an important late-flowering source of nectar and pollen. Protect it in our hedgerows and send in sightings of the Ivy Bee to the @nationalbiodiversitydatacentre

@clarecountycouncil @greenerclare by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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13 days ago

Q. How do we incorporate biodiversity (pollinators) into our sustainability strategy/ESG?
A. Review the AIPP Checklist Page 34-35 of ‘Businesses: actions to help pollinators’. Helping pollinators helps wider biodiversity. @biodatacentre #thebusinessofbees #cropsecurity #climatechange

To find out more copy/paste this URL into your browser www.pollinators.ie/businesses by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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Q. How do we support pollinators-biodiversity on our business site in Autumn - through ornamental planting?
A. Choose spring bulbs from the AIPP's Top Ten guide such as Crocus and plant them between September and November before the hard frost. @biodatacentre #thebusinessofbees #biodiversitymeansbusiness #esgforpollinators

To find out more click the link in our bio. and then ‘Businesses’ or copy/paste this link into your browser https://pollinators.ie/businesses/resources-for-business/ by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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a month ago

We’ve recently updated several features on Biodiversity Maps.
If anything isn’t displaying or working as expected, please clear your browser cache and reload the page. Instructions are available for by clicking the following links for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
If you continue to experience any issues, please let us know.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/view-and-delete-browser-history-in-microsoft-edge https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050 by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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Earlier this summer, we heard from Catherine who has created a meadow in part of her garden by reducing mowing.

Reducing mowing, even to just once a month, can help native wildflowers and beneficial grasses grow naturally, providing pollinators with food and shelter. by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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Q. How do we track biodiversity on our business site in September?
A. Submit Flower-Insect-Timed Counts (FIT Counts) in this final month of this year's scheme. Watch a 50cm x 50cm patch of flowers for 10 minutes and tap on the app what you see. In September choose Ivy or Heather - but you can choose an alternative single species of flower too! @biodatacentre #trackpollinators #thebusinessofbees #esgforpollinators

To find out more click the link in our bio. or copy/paste this link into your browser https://pollinators.ie/record-pollinators/ by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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This #HedgerowWeek, spread the love for hedgerows by taking a closer look at these important habitats with farmer John Fogarty. Early sources of pollen and nectar, corridors for wildlife, shelter for animals and farm buildings... what's not to love? Blossom grows on older wood, so help protect hedgerows for pollinators by cutting no more than once every 3 years.

Find out how to protect our landscape for pollinators at pollinators.ie (link in bio) by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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🌱Big news: ISSA is a partner to the new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026–2030 @allirelandpollinatorplan , contributing to the Buzzing Communities work package.

🐝Here’s why this matters to us: almost one in three of the island of Ireland’s 102 wild bee species is threatened with extinction. Buzzing Communities is about bringing gardens, schools, local communities, faith communities, and sports clubs together to create connected networks of nature-friendly habitat across the island - and that’s exactly the kind of grassroots, connected action we believe in.

☘️The vision for the 2026-2030 Plan is to create an island with pockets of nature every 200 metres. A solitary bee won’t fly more than about 200 metres to find food, so connecting pollinator-friendly spaces across our landscapes is important.

🌸For Irish Seed Savers, being part of Buzzing Communities means contributing to a shared effort to create connected networks of nature-friendly habitat across the island.

📍Coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, and supported by @npwsireland .

🔗 Learn more: pollinators.ie

#PollinatorPlan #BuzzingCommunities #Biodiversity #HeritageOrchard #irishseedsavers taken in Irish Seed Savers Association by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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The Annual Wild Bee Festival took place in Waterford City this year, celebrating wild bees, community action and the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Led by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, the festival moves to a different community each year. Watch the highlights from this year's festival!

@biodatacentre taken in Waterford City by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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Q. We’re considering ordering Native trees to plant on our business site in Q4 – is this a pollinator-friendly action?
A. Yes. Seek advice on right tree, right place, right space and ensure species are of Irish provenance. A Blackthorn imported from Central Europe will flower at the wrong time of year for Ireland’s wild bees. https://tinyurl.com/jcxv24m4 @biodatacentre #thebusinessofbees #planningforpollinators #cropsecurity #climatechange
To find out more click the link in our bio. and click ‘Businesses’ by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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Q. How do we track biodiversity on our business site in August?
A. Submit Flower-Insect-Timed Counts (FIT Counts). Watch a 50cm x 50cm patch of flowers for 10 minutes and tap on the app what you see. If it’s August choose either Ragwort, or Buttercup or Lavender - you can choose an alternative single species of flower too. @biodatacentre #trackpollinators #thebusinessofbees #esgforpollinators

To find out more click the link in our bio. and click ‘Businesses’ or copy/paste this link into your browser https://pollinators.ie/businesses/ by @allirelandpollinatorplan

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