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POLLINATOR NEWS
14 August 2023
My name is Madison Lucas, and this summer I am working with the Pollinator Project as their 2023 field assistant intern.
I graduated in 2022 from the University of Leeds with a master’s degree in Ecology...
02 August 2023
1,208 moth artworks displayed at Guille-Alles library exhibition 1 – 20 August
More than 1,200 children in the Bailiwick have their artwork shown in an exhibition this summer as part of an education initiative...
19 June 2023
Do you care about protecting our island’s vital pollinating insects?
Are you experienced or interested in learning pollinator survey techniques?
Are you organised and enthusiastic, able to work flexibly...
13 March 2023
We are really looking forward to The Wild Escape Weekend at Candie Museum Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March. Come and meet us, join a workshop, do some colouring or even origami- we have lots happening.
From...
17 February 2023
Glyphosate. To ban or not ban, that is the question being considered by the States of Deliberation in Guernsey next month. Frankly, removing the most widely used herbicide in the world from our streets,...
22 January 2023
The Pollinator Project LBG is one of the island’s most successful environmental charities. We know that our pollinators including bees, butterflies, moths and other flying insects are vital to our...
23 August 2022
We welcome the debate on the use of pesticides on the island, in particular glyphosate, and are supportive of both the expertise in HSE and the alternatives used by States Works.
Health issues
Some people...
26 July 2022
Glyphosate is going, going, gone.
The Pollinator Project is truly delighted that weed killers containing glyphosate are being phased out in 2022 and will be banned from general use in Guernsey from the...
26 May 2022
The States of Guernsey Assembly recently brought up pesticides in their debate,
Deputy Al Brouard, President of Health and Social Services was the first to raise a question:
“There are concerns about...
10 April 2022
Guernsey Water warns of water use restrictions or significant bill hikes in future if pesticide use (including weedkillers) are used at the current rate).
The water utility has confirmed that the Vale...