EP065- Dr.Una Fitzpatrick tells us all about the new All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021- 2025

In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast I am joined by Dr Una FitzPatrick, Senior Ecologist with the National Biodiversity Data Centre and project co-ordinator of the All Ireland Pollinator plan 2021-2025. The all Ireland pollinator plan is a superb initiative that has just gone into its second 5 year plan. With the aim of halting the decline of pollinators in Ireland initially and with the long term aim of growing the numbers again. Through a range of measures aimed at reinstating habitats in agricultural land, public roads & parks as well as in private gardens. This multi facated plan and approach which involves all stakeholders has been widely recognised and  adapted. It is also being used as a shining example of house best to tackle the issue in other areas the world. The plan originally developed by Una and Jane Stout from Trinity College has been successful through the first plan and that work is now being continued and built upon with this second plan 2021-2025. Dr Una FitzPatrick, Senior EcologistÚna is responsible for the development of, and oversees delivery of, the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, and is responsible for the plant and vegetation work programmes of the Data Centre. This includes management of the National Vegetation Database and contributing to development of the Irish Vegetation Classification System.Both the National Biodiversity Data centre and the website for the All Ireland Pollinator plan can be found here.https://www.biodiversityireland.iehttps://pollinators.ieThere will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my Website :https://mastermygarden.com/If there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes please let me know. Please like and follow Master My Garden on the following channels  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/Twitter:https://twitter.com/tweetsbyMMGor email [email protected] the next time Happy GardeningJohn  Support the showIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email:  [email protected]   Check out Master My Garden on the following channels   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/  Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/   Until next week  Happy gardening  John