Fairfield Open Yardens Weekend – Sunday
June 22 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
On the afternoons of Saturday 21 June and Sunday 22 June, a number of local yardens (gardens and yards) will be open to the public. The theme is “yardening for wildlife”.
Yardens to visit on Sunday
There are 13 yardens and gardens to visit on Sunday. Details of each are listed below.
Tickets
A single ticket cost £6 and gives you access to all yardens on both days. You can buy tickets online from Saturday 24 May and also in person on the day.
Children under 16 have free entry.
All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Fairfield Association.
Refeshments
Tea and refreshments are available at three of the locations. They are listed below and also on the map.
Click anywhere on the map to open it. When open, tap the target icon in the top left to track your location.
33 Portland Street, LA1 1SY
A small yard with mature, informal planting.
Features
- A pond – with newts – and running water
- Numerous climbing plants
Access
Through side passage to the right of the house.
There is a 12cm step up and a 75 cm wide door into passage.
13 Regent Street, LA1 1SG
Back yard in Victorian terrace.
Features
- Established climbers and perennials chosen for pollinator-friendliness and a long flowering season
- Walls and raised beds full of niches for invertebrates
- Invertebrate hotel, small deadwood pile
- Birdbath, nest boxes
- Hedgehog access and hibernation spot
Access
At the back of the house via the alley between Regent and Portland streets.
The alley is wide but has uneven cobbles. The gate to the yard is 75cm wide without a step. The yard is paved.
26 Cromwell Road, LA1 5BD
Medium-sized garden
Features
- Large range of garden and wild flowers
- Butterfly-breeding-friendly plants
- Undisturbed areas for wildlife
Access
Round the back of the houses via the grass track from either Aldcliffe Road or the far end of Cromwell Road by the nature reserve.
The ground is garden is quite rough and is accessed through a 90cm gate.
106 Aldcliffe Road, LA1 5BE
Tea & refreshments
Half acre garden backing on to the Nature Reserve.
Features
- Mature trees
- Bird feeding station
- Wildflower meadow area
- Wild area overlooking the Fairfield reed bed
Access
Through the garage.
121 Aldcliffe Road, LA1 5BE
A front and back garden, a bank along the side, and a secret area backing onto the house. Overgrown when bought from a skilful plantswoman, the garden is a “work in progress”.
Features
- Trees
- Pond
- Wild-flower area
- Greenhouse
- Vegetable plots
- Log pile
Access
At the front of the house.
A 1m wide path takes you up to the front garden. A wide, slightly uneven asphalt drive leads directly down the side of the house to the back garden. There are no steps.
12 Oaklands Court, Aldcliffe, LA1 5AT
Tea & refreshments
Mature garden with stunning views across the fields to Lancaster.
Features
- Herbaceous borders
- Fruit trees
- Lawns
- Rockery
- Insect attracting flowers
- Bird feeders
Access
Through gate on right.
The gate is 1m+ wide and there is a flat, 1m wide path made of paving stones. There are no steps.
7 Truman Avenue, LA1 5EP
An ordinary suburban garden trying to encourage wildlife.
Features
- Two ponds
- Beech hedge
- Nectar bearing bedding plants
- Hedgehog holes
- Bird boxes and feeders
- A new wildflower patch
Access
Through gate by front door.
There are no steps, and there is a flat, even surface. The minimum width of path and gates is 75 cm.
28 Lincoln Road, LA1 5DN
Features
- Two walls have climbing plants: honeysuckle, jasmine, and clematis
- Narrow raised beds with wild garlic and a simple rose supported by a trellis
- Six trees in large containers
- Many pots and containers with various flowers in season
- Strawberries and some vegetables
Access
From the back via the alley running between Lincoln Road and Wingate-Saul Rd.
The alley is wide and made of flat stones. The gate to the yard is 75cm wide with a small 5cm step. The yard itself is concrete and flat.
Old Furness Street Stables, Furness Street, LA1 5QZ
Tea & refreshments
A tranquil haven on the marsh.
Features
- The large pond attracts frogs and, occasionally, a greedy heron
- Flowers, weeds, all a bit “free-flowing” and colourful
- The green roof on the garage attracts bees in our “sitooterie
Access
The entrance is at the corner of Ford Street and Furness Street.
The garden path is wide, flat and concrete.
17 & 19 Briery Street, LA1 5RD
Two adjacent, walled back yards
Features
- Elderberry
- Willow
- Bird feeders
- Rambling rose
Access
Enter through the passage between houses 17 and 19.
The entrance is 65cm wide. The passage and yards are flat concrete.
14 Long Marsh Lane, LA1 5QX
Small urban horticultural oasis bordering Charnley Community Garden.
Features
- Overflowing with pots and flowers
- Various climbing plants
- Seated areas
- Small plant nursery
Access
Enter from Charnley Street at the back of the house.
The entrance gate is 80cm wide with no step. The path inside is flat astroturf and 50cm at the narrowest part.
26 Long Marsh Lane, LA1 5QX
The yarden is partly a medium-sized yard, and partly a community garden patch. It’s slightly unkempt but a lovely place to sit and listen to the birds.
Features
- A couple of seating areas repurposed from an old shed
- Lots of pots
- A curved flower bed with roses and honeysuckle
Access
Enter from Charnley Street at the back of the house.
The entrance gate to the yard is 55cm wide with no step. The yard itself is flat and paved.
30 Long Marsh Lane, LA1 5QX
Small yard with “divorced” garden, one in a row of four. Emphasis on wildlife planting.
Features
- Mini pond
- Coppiced hazel
- Woodland corner
- Pollinator plants in border
- A smattering of unusual herbal plants (because I am a herbalist)
- Often acts as a nursery for plants that are guerilla-planted nearby
Access
Enter by the service passage at the back of 34 Long Marsh Lane.
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