Local Authority Pollinator Award Dearbhala Ledwidge Heritage - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Apr 01, 2024 •291 likes •493 views

Lets Get Buzzing Local Authority Pollinator Award Dearbhala Ledwidge Heritage Officer Kilkenny County Council Local Authority Heritage Officers 8 categories: National TT competition Community Involvement & Planning Built

“Let’s Get Buzzing” Local Authority Pollinator Award Dearbhala Ledwidge Heritage Officer Kilkenny County Council
Local Authority Heritage Officers
8 categories: National TT competition • Community Involvement & Planning • Built Environment & Streetscape • Landscaping & Open Spaces • Wildlife, Habitats & Natural Amenities • Tidiness & Litter Control • Sustainable Waste & Resource Management • Residential Streets & Housing Areas • Approach Roads, Streets & Lanes
Why an Award? Action 23 : Pollinator Friendly Management with Tidy Towns Action 45 Raise Awareness with Heritage Officers & Biodiversity Officers
Local Authority Pollinator Award Committee, July 2016
What is the Award? “Encourage TidyTowns groups to take simple pollinator friendly measures in their local area” • Link to 24 actions • Categories – Small town x 4 regions – Large town x 4 regions - & 1 overall winner • € 9,000 prize
What are we looking for? • Whole town approach • Long term plan • Raise awareness • Pollinator friendly trees and shrubs • Reduce pesticides • Provide wild pollinators with nesting habitats • Pollinator friendly mowing regime • Measure impact
Competition Stats • 1 st year of competition • 59 entries • 26 counties
Plant Pollinator Friendly Trees & Shrubs Monaghan Town, Tidy Towns, 2016
Raise Awareness Birr Tidy Towns, Co. Offaly
Athboy Tidy Towns, Co. Meath
Create Habitats Cloughjordan Tidy Towns, Co. Tipperary
Mow for Pollinators Ballintubber, Tidy Towns, Co. Roscommon
Winners 2016 Birr Tidy Towns, 2016
Benefits all around Maynooth Tidy Towns, Regional Winner Large Town Category Max Mark 2015 2016 Landscaping & Open Spaces 50 45 46 Wildlife, Habitats & Natural Amenities 50 33 35 “We are delighted to read that you are familiar with the National Pollinator Plan and are taking simple yet important steps to encourage bees. These include the planting of pollinator-friendly perennials. You have available local expertise on bee welfare and are wisely availing of it”. Adjudicators Report, Maynooth Tidy Towns, 2016
“Let’s Get Buzzing” Local Authority Pollinator Award http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/projects/irish-pollinator-initiative/all-ireland- pollinator-plan/ Thanks

Recommend

POLLINATOR WORKING GROUPS: INITIAL REPORT CONCERNING RHODE ISLAND POLLINATOR HEALTH &

POLLINATOR WORKING GROUPS: INITIAL REPORT CONCERNING RHODE ISLAND POLLINATOR HEALTH & HABITAT HISTORY OF THE POLLINATOR WORKING GROUP Response to legislation and interaction during an educational briefing of the Senate Environment and

291 views • 28 slides

EISI Plant-Pollinator Networks 2017 1. Jane S. Huestis Phylogenetics of plant-pollinator

EISI Plant-Pollinator Networks 2017 1. Jane S. Huestis Phylogenetics of plant-pollinator networks 1. Andrew N. Guide Pollinator preferences 1. Elaina G. Thomas Beta diversity in montane meadows 1. Lydia S. Miller Modularity of

159 views • 12 slides

Middlesbroughs Approach Middlesbrough Local Authority is the most deprived local authority

Naloxone: Middlesbroughs Approach Middlesbrough Local Authority is the most deprived local authority in England Middlesbrough is the Local Authority containing the highest proportion of areas which are considered the most deprived.

196 views • 15 slides

Metrics and Targets Task Force Pollinator Habitat Definition Pollinator habitat contains native

Metrics and Targets Task Force Pollinator Habitat Definition Pollinator habitat contains native flowering plants, host plants, and nesting sites, throughout the growing season. Additional information could be added, depending on the

277 views • 15 slides

Rationale Local Authority Company CBCs vision of becoming a strategic commissioning

Rationale Local Authority Company CBCs vision of becoming a strategic commissioning authority Local authority company Operational management and administration Cheltenham Borough Council of service delivery Cotswold District Council

141 views • 3 slides

for your School Protect what you have Reducing mowing Trees & Hedgerows Pollinator-friendly

How to create a Pollinator Plan for your School Protect what you have Reducing mowing Trees & Hedgerows Pollinator-friendly planting Provide nesting sites Reduce pesticides Project: Eliminate pesticide completely and have a weeding

700 views • 18 slides

Local Schools Art Exhibition! 2019 Encouragement Award K INDERGARTEN Erica Chambers My

2019 Local Schools Art Exhibition! 2019 Encouragement Award K INDERGARTEN Erica Chambers My Sausage Dog had a Magical Day at Kindy 2019 Encouragement Award P RE P RIMARY Pearl Snook Crook Self-Portrait 2019 Encouragement Award Y

808 views • 21 slides

How Councils can help implement the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan February 2017 WHY IS POLLINATION

How Councils can help implement the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan February 2017 WHY IS POLLINATION IMPORTANT? 53 million/ annum 7M 3.9M The value of pollinator dependent crop 78% of our wild plants require production is insect

712 views • 23 slides

QUADSTATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITY Presentation to Pinal County Board of Supervisors April

QUADSTATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITY Presentation to Pinal County Board of Supervisors April 22, 2015 QuadState Local Governments Authority A nine county interstate joint powers authority Organized around regional (Mojave, Sonoran

427 views • 10 slides

The Beacon Award: Local Leadership Toward Solving Climate Change

The Beacon Award: Local Leadership Toward Solving Climate Change Melissa Kuehne Communica0ons Coordinator Ins0tute for Local Government About ILG

635 views • 19 slides

Pollinator Habitat at Airports Scott Lucas Ohio Department of Transportation presenting on

Pollinator Habitat at Airports Scott Lucas Ohio Department of Transportation presenting on behalf of : Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative What is the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative? Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative (OPHI) began in

214 views • 9 slides

Councils The way it used to be A typical local authority Would like to be more

Commercial Opportunities for Councils The way it used to be A typical local authority Would like to be more entrepreneurial Has plenty of good ideas Is concerned about its internal culture Needs an effective Road-Map to

390 views • 11 slides

Tenancy Strategy Local Authority Perspective Stephen Ward Housing Strategy & Research

Tenancy Strategy Local Authority Perspective Stephen Ward Housing Strategy & Research Officer Stafford Borough Council Local Authority Requirements Localism Bill received Royal Assent in November 2011 Section on Tenancy Strategy

115 views • 8 slides

Local Authority Perspectives on the SEND Reforms Julie Hicklin SEN Reforms Local Offer

Local Authority Perspectives on the SEND Reforms Julie Hicklin SEN Reforms Local Offer Engagement and participation of parents, children and young people Coordinated Assessments and Education, Health and Care Plans with focus on

137 views • 12 slides

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS CHRIS CASANOVA SR. DVSS,

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS CHRIS CASANOVA SR. DVSS, Inc. Hispanic Achievement Award MICHAEL CLAY Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) Public Sector - M/WBE Advocacy Leadership Award

357 views • 8 slides

ILACS: Inspections of Local ILACS: Inspections of Local Authority Childrens Services

Appendix A CYPS Scrutiny Panel: 8 March 2018 ILACS: Inspections of Local ILACS: Inspections of Local Authority Childrens Services Introduction What is ILACS? Inspection ongoing Childrens wider context Annual SEF on SW quality

291 views • 13 slides

Cwricwlwm Lleol i Sir Gaerfyrddin There is a continuing need for the local authority to play a

Cwricwlwm Lleol i Sir Gaerfyrddin There is a continuing need for the local authority to play a central and active role in the definition of a local curriculum. This involves gelling the work of schools together and taking intelligence from

457 views • 16 slides

Director, Center for Pollinators in Energy distributed Pollinator-friendly seed mix used on all

Director, Center for Pollinators in Energy distributed Pollinator-friendly seed mix used on all sites 100 MW solar array Largest single-site array Pollinator-friendly seed mix from Minnesota Native Landscapes used Nebraska Public Kearney, NE

877 views • 45 slides

AILG Training Seminar for Elected Members Local Authority

AILG Training Seminar for Elected Members Local Authority Housing Tom Moylan AILG - Local Government Housing Training Module Local Authority

495 views • 28 slides

Working with your Local Authority Liz Dickson Scottish Housing Best Value Network SHVBN

Working with your Local Authority Liz Dickson Scottish Housing Best Value Network SHVBN Set up as benchmarking service by local authorities 20 years ago Governed by Board of Trustees Initially dealing with the Social Rented

529 views • 14 slides

Manor Park London in Bloom & Green Flag Award Sutton Local Committee 27 February 2020 Page

Manor Park London in Bloom & Green Flag Award Sutton Local Committee 27 February 2020 Page 23 Agenda Item 7 Green Flag Award Scheme explained Agenda Item 7 Annual award Judged people from a range of professional backgrounds

364 views • 8 slides

Local Welfare Provision Ellie Anderson March 2013 Background Abolition of discretionary

Local Welfare Provision Ellie Anderson March 2013 Background Abolition of discretionary Social Fund administered by DWP Funding from Crisis Loan and Community Care Grant transferred to Local Authority Local Authority tasked with

472 views • 18 slides

25/03/2013 Action on neglect: fieldwork 4 meetings with 3 local authority areas over

25/03/2013 Action on neglect: fieldwork 4 meetings with 3 local authority areas over a one year period 3 meetings with a parents group from a different local area, whose children had been subject to Child

315 views • 4 slides

Extending Pollinator Habitat Options to Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extending Pollinator Habitat Options to Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Wolfe Research & Development Specialist Ag Resources, Manitoba Agriculture March 20, 2018 Pollinators are Important to

204 views • 18 slides