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Lancaster University and Butterfly Conservation One Day Conference

You are invited to register and attend a free one-day conference on butterflies, moths and conservation at Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) …

Volunteering Session on Saturday 12 October

In this session we will be collecting berries such as hawthorn and acorn and scattering these into some of the bramble thickets around the reserve …

Fairfield Association Meeting Agenda: Tuesday 15 October 2024

Agenda for the monthly meeting which takes place in the Tite & Locke at 7.30pm …

Apples Needed for Apple Day!

Traditionally we have given apples away to all comers on Apple Day …

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
Roundabout at Fairfield Playground
Fairfield Green and Playground
People attending the stalls, treasure trail and BBQ at the Triangle in the sunshine
Aldcliffe Road Triangle

Wildlife Sightings

The Wasp and the Fly

Dave Brookes

This is a solitary digger wasp, probably Genus Ectemnius. The hoverfly underneath it is its prey, which it has paralysed …

Pond Dipping

Nieduszynska

The North Lancashire Wildlife Group held a very successful pond dipping event in Flora Field at the end of August …

Water Scorpion

Clio

Water Scorpion found today in Flora Field ponds during pond-dipping session …

Good News for the Lapwing

Nieduszynska

A fully grown juvenile has been seen hanging out on the reserve so …

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Special Events

Volunteer Sessions

Regular Meetings

Butterfly on a leaf
Butterfly Conservation Conference – Saturday 26 October 9am – 4.30pm

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