Top Ten Actions for Pollinators

Ireland has over 100 wild bees, and one third of them are under threat due to the loss of habitat that provides them with food and shelter. Fortunately, there are simple steps we can take to help them.

In this video, Communities and Engagement Project Officer for the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, Kate Chandler, talks about the top evidence-based actions recommended by the National Biodiversity Data Centre for helping these important insects.

This video is the second in a series for World Bee Day 2022, which gives an introduction to Ireland's pollinators, the threats they face, what we can do to help them and how we can record them. The first and third videos can be viewed here:

1: An Introduction to Ireland's bees:    • An Introduction to Ireland's Bees  
3: Recording pollinators:    • Recording Pollinators  

You can find links below to the resources mentioned in this video:

Don't mow, let it grow: https://bit.ly/3LuzMjR
Pollinator-friendly plants for your garden: https://bit.ly/3lrhl5a
Pollinator-friendly herbs for your garden: https://bit.ly/3Lvm8NA
How to collect wildflower seed: https://bit.ly/3sLPQHp
Why we don't recommend wildflower seed mixes: https://bit.ly/3NGUiQ3
How to create pollinator nesting habitat: https://bit.ly/3PttKDt

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is implemented by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, which is a programme of the Heritage Council and is operated under a service level agreement by Compass Informatics. The Biodiversity Data Centre is funded by the Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Find out more at www.pollinators.ie