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Fairfield Association AGM: Tuesday 23 September at 7.30pm

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Volunteer Session: Saturday 13 September 2025

The next volunteering session will take place on Saturday 13 September at 10am.

Fairfield Association (Print) Newsletter – Autumn 2025

This is the web edition of the print newsletter being delivered to houses in the area this month.

Fairfield Orchard: producing fruit against the odds

In the latest edition of Thrive North Lancashire Magazine, Anne Greenwood and Tom Webster tell the story of our community orchard.

Fairfield Association Annual General Meeting 2025

To be held on Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 7.30pm in the Music Room at the Storey. All welcome.

Latest Fairfield observations on iNaturalist

Silk-Button Spangle Gall Wasp

Silk-Button Spangle Gall Wasp
13 September 2025
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Common Spangle Gall Wasp

Common Spangle Gall Wasp
13 September 2025
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Knopper Gall Wasp

Knopper Gall Wasp
13 September 2025
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Filbert Bud Mite

Filbert Bud Mite
13 September 2025
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Eurasian Blackbird

Eurasian Blackbird
13 September 2025
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English oak

English oak
13 September 2025
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Our Green Spaces

The Fairfield Association in Lancaster is now responsible for around 50 acres of land including: 

Fairfield Nature Reserve
Fairfield Nature Reserve
Fairfield Community Orchard
Fairfield Community Orchard
Fairfield Playground
Fairfield Green and Playground
People attending the stalls, treasure trail and BBQ at the Triangle in the sunshine
Aldcliffe Road Triangle

Fairfield Cycle HUB

The Fairfield Cycle Hub provides secure bike storage for local residents as well as public access maintenance and temporary bike parking facilities

Spaces for 12 bikes

£25 a year

Waiting list

find out more
Fairfield Cycle Hub side view

Wildlife observations

Fairfield Nature Reserve iNaturalist project

Fairfield Nature Reserve now has a special projects page on iNaturalist. It includes:

latest observations

species lists

observation map

Go to the project Page

Get started with iNaturalist

As well as the website, there is also a free iNaturalist app for phones.

Learn how to make observations using iNaturalist

Wildlife BLOG

Using iNaturalist for your Lancaster District Green Space

This is a short guide for local groups belonging to Lancaster District Green Spaces who are interested in setting up their own project on iNaturalist.

August Observations on iNaturalist

There were 65 different species recorded on iNaturalist for Fairfield Nature Reserve in August 2025.

Noctule Bat

Noctule Bat seen feeding over Flora Field

Snipe Sightings

Two Snipe seen feeding in Alder Pond
How to report a sighting to the blog

What’s On

Find out what’s happening

Special Events

Volunteer Sessions

Regular Meetings

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Fairfield Association AGM 2025
Fairfield Association AGM: Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 7.30pm

Community Membership

Keep in touch with what is going on and see how you can help. Membership is free.

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