2018 www.biodiversityireland.ie/pollinator-plan www.pollinators.ie #AllIrelandPollinatorPlan
Why garden for pollinators? Cherry Townsend Sr Fionnuala O'Connor Paulette Hartney Damien Clarke
Bees Other pollinators Who are the pollinators in Ireland? * As of 2017 there are now 21 bumblebee species in Ireland
Are pollinators in decline? One third of our 99 bee species are Endangered threatened with extinction from Ireland 1/3 Irish bee species threatened with extinction More than half of Ireland’s bee species have undergone substantial declines in their numbers since 1980. Cherry Townsend Sylvia Hetherington John Breen Damien Clarke Two species have become extinct
You can help implement the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan by making sure your garden provides pollinators with: food, shelter & safety Peter Cuthbert Ricky Whelan Food Safety Shelter Cherry Townsend
Guidelines for making your garden pollinator friendly ✓ 20 pollinator friendly actions for your garden, clearly explained ✓ Lots of options relevant for gardens of any size, including community gardens ✓ Appropriate for anyone who wants to make their outdoor space more pollinator friendly ✓ All actions are pragmatic, low/no cost & evidenced based ✓ All actions safe for your home June 2016
A. Identify and protect existing areas good for pollinators Food and Shelter Liam Lysaght Action 1: Protect existing sources of food and shelter for pollinators ✓ Patches of wildflowers or “weedy” plants (food) ✓ Flowering hedgerows (food) ✓ Bare soil on flat or sloped ground, e.g. lawn edging (shelter) ✓ Long grass (shelter) Dara Stanley ✓ Dry stone walls (shelter) Joanna Hodghson
B. Reduce the frequency of mowing of grassy areas Food Action 2: Let the Dandelions Bloom John Breen Joanna Hodghson Sylvia Hetherington Action 3: Mow your grass every six weeks Dara Stanley
B. Reduce the frequency of mowing of grassy areas Food Action 4 : Reduce mowing to create a wildflower Cherry Townsend patch, strip or meadow Sallyann Marron Edward Hill Option 3: wildflower meadow Option 1: wildflower patches Option 2: wildflower strip
Calmintha C. Pollinator friendly planting Food Peter Cuthbert Lavender Action 5: Have pollinator friendly plants flowering in your garden from March to October Andrea McDonagh Allium Lupin Poppy Geranium Cotoneaster Berberis Peter Cuthbert
Aim to have 3-5 different types of plants flowering in your garden each season Spring (March-May) Summer (July-Aug) Autumn (Sept-Oct) Wildflowers that grow -Dandelion - Bird’s foot trefoil -Self-heal -Autumn Hawkbit -Dead-nettle -Brassicas -Speedwell -Clover naturally in long grass -Vetch -Clovers -Thistle -Hawksbeard -Geranium -Vetch -Vetch -Knapweed -Yarrow -Oxeye daisy Ornamental plants & herbs -Comfrey -Borage -Oregano -Aster -Hellebores -Calamint -Penstemon -Button Snakewort -Lungwort -Catmint -Poppy -Coneflower -Stonecrop -Spring/winter Heather -Columbine -Scabious -Eupatorium -Sunflowers -Delphinium -Stachys -Heathers -Globe thistle -Thyme -Lavender - Vipers’ Bugloss Flowering trees/shrubs -Berberis -Mahonia -Bramble -Laburnum -Ivy -Broom -Rowan -Cotoneaster -Rock Rose -Hebe -Crab apple -Viburnum -Deutzia -Viburnum -Russian Sage -Forsythia -Wild cherry -Firethorn -Hawthorn -Willow Fruit and Veg -Apples -Cherry plum -Field beans -Raspberries www.rhs.org.uk/perfectfor -Blueberries -Currants -Courgettes -Strawberries pollinators -Cherries -Pumpkins -Tomatoes
C. Pollinator friendly planting Food Action 7: Plant pollinator Action 8: Use green manures Action 6: Pollinator friendly bulbs to flower next that are pollinator friendly friendly window boxes/hanging spring baskets/patio pots Peter Cuthbert
Mining bees- 62 species D. Provide wild pollinator nesting habitat Shelter Action 9: Create nesting habitat for solitary mining bees Bare ground Earth bank
Cavity nesting solitary D. Provide wild pollinator nesting bees- 15 species habitat Shelter Action 10: Create nesting habitat for cavity nesting solitary bees Caitriona McCabe Bryan Pinchen Bee hotel Holes in wood
Bumblebees: 21 species D. Provide wild pollinator nesting habitat Shelter Action 11: Hedgerows for pollinators-bumblebee nesting
E. Eliminate Pesticide use Safety Action 12: Don’t use insecticides on Action 13: Don’t use herbicide on your lawn garden flowers and plants Action 14: Don’t use herbicide on the Action 15: Ensure best practice where the use of verges outside your house pesticides cannot be avoided
F. Raise awareness Action 16: Junior Version of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan of pollinators Action 17: Share pollinator friendly plants Action 18: Give the pollinator friendly property management sheet to your estates management company or residents association Lavender Salvia
F. Tracking Progress and recognition for efforts Action 19: Add your garden to our publicly Action 20: Learn to identify pollinators and available mapping system, 'Actions for Pollinators' record what is in your garden https://pollinators.biodiversityireland.ie You can highlight your garden and log what actions you have taken http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/record- biodiversity/surveys/bumblebee-monitoring-scheme/ Enter your garden to see if it’s GOLDEN for pollinators: ✓ Must have at least five different pollinator friendly plants flowering during spring, summer and autumn ✓ Must contain nesting habitat for cavity nesting AND mining solitary bees ✓ Must completely eliminate the use of all pesticides
CALL TO ACTION Paulette Hartney www.pollinators.ie Thank You Project officer: Juanita Browne jbrowne@biodiversityireland.ie Project coordinator: Dr Úna FitzPatrick ufitzpatrick@biodiversityireland.ie
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