biodiversity
Galway set abuzz ahead of first Wild Bee Festival
Galway’s first Wild Bee Festival is due to take place this weekend to celebrate Ireland’s pollinators and to raise awareness...
National Biodiversity Data Centre
Environment
National Biodiversity Data Centre establishing invasive species unit
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently working on establishing a dedicated unit focused on invasive species. The new unit...
Environment
Farmland biodiversity festival to focus on native hedgerows
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently hosting a month-long event celebrating native species-rich hedgerows on farms. The Festival of...
Environment
National farmer moth monitoring scheme to be rolled out
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is set to roll out a scheme to monitor moth populations on farms across the...
Environment
New course aims to make farms more pollinator friendly
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has launched a free online training course focused on “pollinator-friendly farming’. The course, funded by...
Environment
Manager sought for national invasive species programme
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently recruiting for a manager for its invasive species programme. The primary role of...
Environment
Draft invasive species management plan due this year
A draft version of the new National Invasive Alien Species Management Plan is set to go out on public consultation...
Environment
Meadows can store 500% more carbon than pure grassland
The National Biodiversity Data Centre and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are appealing to farmers to...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to make their land more pollinator-friendly
Farmers are being urged to: maintain native flowering hedgerows; allow wild flowers to grow; provide nesting places for wild bees;...