Tymon Park in South Dublin has been recognised with the 2022/2023 Pollinator Award for the Best Town Park in Ireland.

Delivered as part of the Green Flag scheme, the Pollinator Award is jointly run by An Taisce Environmental Education and the National Biodiversity Data Centre.

This award assesses the pollinator-friendly management of parks against the recommendations of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan.

Over the past number of years South Dublin County Council have greatly increased the amount of natural meadows in parks and open spaces across the County including in Tymon Park. Presently Tymon Park has over 41 ha (100 acres) of long flowering meadows with 160 ha (395 acres) county wide.

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Kate Chandler, Community and Engagement Officer for the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, said: "It is encouraging to see another year of strong applications to the Green Flag Pollinator Award. One third of our wild bees in Ireland are under threat due to a loss of food and shelter, and so we're thrilled to see the range of activities taking place across the country to support them."

In addition to this SDCC has been awarded five Green Flag Awards from An Taisce Environment Education Unit. Waterstown Park, Sean Walsh Park, Tymon Park, Corkagh Park and Rathfarnham Castle Park were all awarded Green Flag Awards. The Green Flag Award scheme aims to encourage the provision of good quality public parks and green spaces that are managed in environmentally sustainable ways. The Green Flag Award Scheme encourages high environmental performance and good management. Parks and green spaces are judged against eight key criteria.