• Webinar: Protecting your Garden from Invasive Species

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    Ahead of Invasive Species Week 2026,  join  Kate Moore, Invasive Species Engagement Officer at the National Biodiversity Data Centre, exploring the actions everyone can take to protect their garden or outdoor space from invasive species. The session will cover: Buying plants for your garden Biosecurity best practices Identifying and dealing with invasive flatworms Register for … Continued

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  • Webinar: Researching the impacts of invasive non-native species

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    .Invasive non-native species harm the environment, the economy, our health, and the way we live. Join this webinar with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology to learn more about the impacts of invasive non-native species on native species and habitats in Great Britain, through the preliminary findings of a recent research project. Register for … Continued

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  • Webinar: Yellow-legged hornet contingency response for Great Britain

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    Invasive non-native species harm the environment, the economy, our health, and the way we live. The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a predator of native insects that poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators. Since 2016 a number of sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, have been recorded in the UK. Join this … Continued

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  • Webinar: Marine Invasive Non-Native Species – what can we do about them?

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    Invasive non-native species harm the environment, the economy, our health, and the way we live, and invasive aquatic species are a particular problem. Join this webinar with Natural England to learn about: the impacts of invasive non-native species in the marine environment how they are monitored what is being done to prevent their introduction and spread … Continued

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  • Stop the Spread: How policymakers and gardeners can fight back against invasive plants

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    Join Oisín Ó Néill, Nature Advocacy Officer with the Irish Wildlife Trust, and Mary Reynolds, founder of We Are The Ark and nature activist, for a webinar discussing current invasive species policy, invasive species management and the Nature Restoration Law, what to avoid planting in your garden and the importance of planting native species. Oisín … Continued

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  • Webinar: Protecting our communities from invasive species

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    Come and meet online Colette O'Flynn, the Invasive Species Officer from the National Biodiversity Data Centre. She'll share valuable insights about the challenges posed by invasive species and how local communities can take action to safeguard their environment. Join to learn more and get involved! Join for free at the link below.

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  • Webinar: Using citizen science to prevent future spread of invasive non-native plants

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    Invasive non-native species harm the environment, the economy, our health, and the way we live. Many of the non-native species found in the wild in Great Britain are plants, and most were originally introduced for use in gardens. Join this webinar with Coventry University to learn more about the citizen science project Plant Alert (www.plantalert.org) … Continued

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  • Asian Hornets: Spot the threat, protect our pollinators

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    Ann Haigh, an Invasive Species Officer from the National Biodiversity Data Centre, joins the Irish Wildlife Trust for an informative and engaging webinar on the invasive Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) and what it means for Ireland. This presentation will introduce the Asian hornet, outlining relevant biology, and the threat it poses to Irish pollinators and … Continued

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  • Webinar: Invasive Alien Species on Farmland: Practical Solutions from ACRES CP

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    Join  this Teagasc Signpost Series webinar to learn about  the important work being carried out under ACRES to tackle invasive species across Ireland. This webinar will focus on practical, on-the-ground actions being implemented through the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), with a particular emphasis on managing and controlling invasive species in agricultural landscapes. Lorraine Hope … Continued

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  • Webinar: Bermuda’s Biosecurity

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    The impacts of invasive non-native species on small islands are often much worse than elsewhere as native flora and fauna have evolved in isolation from predators, competitors, and diseases. As a result, native species are less able to compete and defend themselves in the face of new threats. Join this webinar hosted by the GB … Continued

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