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1 #IrishPollinatorPlan
2 Why garden for pollinators? Damien Sr Fionnuala Clarke O'Connor Cherry Townsend Paulette Hartney
3 Who are the pollinators in Ireland? Bees Other pollinators
4 Are pollinators in decline? One third of our 98 bee species are threatened with extinction from Ireland Endangered 1/3 Irish bee species threatened with extinction Damien John ClarkeBreen Cherry Townsend More than half of Ireland s bee species have undergone substantial declines in their numbers since Two species have become extinct Sylvia Hetherington
5 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 Shelter Safety Cherry Townsend
6 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
7 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) Dry stone walls (shelter) Dara Stanley Joanna Hodghson
8 B. Reduce the frequency of mowing of grassy areas Food Action 2: Let the Dandelions Bloom John Breen Sylvia Hetherington Joanna Hodghson Dara Stanley Action 3: Mow your grass every six weeks
9 B. Reduce the frequency of mowing of grassy areas Food Action 4: Reduce mowing to create a wildflower patch, strip or meadow Cherry Townsend Sallyann Marron Option 1: wildflower patches Option 2: wildflower strip Option 3: wildflower meadow Edward Hill
10 C. Pollinator friendly planting Food Calmintha Peter Cuthbert Action 5: Have pollinator friendly plants flowering in your garden from March to October Lavender Geranium Lupin Poppy Berberis Cotoneaster Andrea McDonagh Allium Peter Cuthbert
11 Aim to have 3-5 different types of plants flowering in your garden each season Wildflowers that grow naturally in long grass Ornamental plants & herbs Spring (March-May) Summer (July-Aug) Autumn (Sept-Oct) -Dandelion -Dead-nettle -Vetch -Comfrey -Hellebores -Lungwort -Spring/winter Heather Flowering trees/shrubs -Berberis -Mahonia -Broom -Crab apple -Forsythia -Hawthorn -Rowan -Viburnum -Wild cherry -Willow Fruit and Veg -Apples -Cherry plum -Blueberries -Cherries -Currants -Bird s foot trefoil -Brassicas -Clovers -Geranium -Knapweed -Oxeye daisy -Self-heal -Speedwell -Thistle -Vetch -Yarrow -Borage -Oregano -Calamint -Penstemon -Catmint -Poppy -Columbine -Scabious -Delphinium -Stachys -Globe thistle -Thyme -Lavender -Vipers Bugloss -Bramble -Cotoneaster -Deutzia -Firethorn -Field beans -Courgettes -Pumpkins -Laburnum -Rock Rose -Viburnum -Raspberries -Strawberries -Tomatoes -Autumn Hawkbit -Clover -Hawksbeard -Vetch -Aster -Button Snakewort -Coneflower -Stonecrop -Eupatorium -Sunflowers -Heathers -Ivy -Hebe -Russian Sage pollinators
12 C. Pollinator friendly planting Food Action 6: Pollinator friendly window boxes/hanging baskets/patio pots Action 7: Plant pollinator friendly bulbs to flower next spring Action 8: Use green manures that are pollinator friendly Peter Cuthbert
13 D. Provide wild pollinator nesting habitat Shelter Mining bees- 62 species Action 9: Create nesting habitat for solitary mining bees Bare ground Earth bank
14 D. Provide wild pollinator nesting habitat Shelter Cavity nesting solitary bees- 15 species Action 10: Create nesting habitat for cavity nesting solitary bees Holes in wood Bryan Pinchen Bee hotel Caitriona McCabe
15 D. Provide wild pollinator nesting habitat Shelter Bumblebees: 20 species Action 11: Hedgerows for pollinators-bumblebee nesting
16 E. Eliminate Pesticide use Safety Action 12: Don t use insecticides on garden flowers and plants Action 13: Don t use herbicide on your lawn Action 14: Don t use herbicide on the verges outside your house Action 15: Ensure best practice where the use of pesticides cannot be avoided
17 F. Raise awareness of pollinators Action 16: Junior Version of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Action 17: Share pollinator friendly plants Action 18: Give the pollinator friendly property management sheet to your estates managementcompany or residents association Salvia Lavender
18 F. Tracking Progress and recognition for efforts Action 19: Add your garden to our publicly available mapping system, 'Actions for Pollinators' Action 20: Learn to identify pollinators and record what is in your garden You will be able to highlight your area and log what actions you have taken 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
19 CALL TO ACTION Paulette Hartney Project officer: Dr Erin Jo Tiedeken Thank You Project coordinator: Dr Úna FitzPatrick
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