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Farmland Pollinator Tool

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

Evidence-based tool to assess how pollinator-friendly your farm is

  • Completing the Farmland Pollinator Tool should take no more than 15 minutes.
  • Answers can be provided in either hectares (and km), or acres (and miles).
  • Enter the area of your farm, this value will establish targets for your farm which will be used to generate your score.
  • Enter the area and distance information as accurately as possible to get the most representative score for your farm. However, if you don’t know the exact values, enter estimated values to get an approximate score.
  • When you complete the scorecard you will have the option to submit your score.

Start here:

Your overall score (max: 100):

Farm supports Biodiversity = 50+ points. Very biodiversity friendly = 70+

Your overall score (max: 100):

Farm supports Biodiversity = 50+ points. Very biodiversity friendly = 70+

Farmed Land (Agriculturally Productive Area) (Overall points: 25)
Details Points Measurement Target Farm measurement Your points
Hay meadow(s) Area() 1
Permanent grassland Area() 1
Clover pasture or multi-species swards Area() 1
Grass margins or buffer strips 10 Area() 1
Commercial crops that support pollinators 2.5 Area() 1
Farmed Land (Agriculturally Productive Area):
Hedgerows and Other Field Boundaries (Overall points: 25)
Details Points Measurement Target Farm measurement Your points
Species-rich hedgerows managed on a 3+ year cutting rotation, with 1.5m margins Length ()
Species-rich hedgerows managed on a 3+ year cutting rotation, with 0.5m margins Length ()
Mixed hedgerow - cut not less than 2 years with no margin Length ()
Treeline and tall overgrown hedgerow (over 4m tall) Length ()
Newly planted and establishing hedgerows (planted in last 5 years) Length ()
Dry stone walls Length ()
Hedgerows and Other Field Boundaries:
Other Habitats & Non-farmed Areas (Overall points: 25)
Details Points Measurement Target Farm measurement Your points
Native Trees, Woodland & Scrub
Native Trees 5 Total Number
Presence of native woodland and/or scrub habitat. 5 Area()
Wetland habitats
Presence of wetland habitats such as rush pasture, raised bog, fen, reedbed Area()
Presence of river or stream habitat with a riparian buffer Area()
Presence of Pond(s) Area()
Upland habitats
Presence of rough grassland, heathland or blanket bog habitat Area()
Coastal habitats
Presence of sand dunes, coastal vegetated slope and cliffs or machair Area()
Other Habitats & Non-Farmed Areas
Presence of other habitats and non-farmed areas Area()
Other Habitats & Non-farmed Areas:
Farming Practices: Pesticides and Artificial Fertilisers (Overall points: 20)
Details Points Select Your points
Eliminated herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides 20
Eliminated insecticides 5
Eliminated fungicides 5
Herbicides only used to spot spray noxious weeds and invasive species 8
Eliminated use of artificial fertilisers
Farming Practices: Pesticides and Artificial Fertilisers:

Submit your farm measurements & score

By submitting, you will get access to:
  • Support and guidance from All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Farmland Officers.
  • Information about upcoming events and farm walks.
  • Application for All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Accreditation.
  • Protecting Farmland Pollinators Newsletter.
For further guidance on completing the survey and for more information about actions to help pollinators on your farm, visit: https://pollinators.ie/farmland/farmlandpollinatortool/

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