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The Fairfield Association Calendar

Fairfield Calendar and Cards

2025 Calendars featuring photographs taken in the Fairfield Nature Reserve throughout the year and seasonal cards, left blank for your own message, are now available.

Calendars are £10 each

Packs of 6 cards are £4

Pick up or arrange delivery

Castle view from the Pony wood. Peter Kay
The Fairfield Association 2025 Calendar

Latest News

FFOG Minutes: 14 November 2024

Minutes of the Fauna, Flora and Orchard Sub-Group (FFOG) meeting on 14 November 2024.

Volunteers Needed for Walk-and Talk

A request from Rick Gould for volunteers to help with the annual Walk-and-Talk event on Wednesday 29 January 2025.

Weather Warning

There is an amber warning of wind “Potentially damaging winds associated with Storm Darragh”, starts Saturday 01:00, ends Saturday 21:00.

Triangle Sunday Session and Christmas Gathering

Weather permitting, we will have a Triangle volunteer session on Sunday 1 December starting at 1.30pm

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

Wildlife Sightings

Recent Sightings

Nieduszynska

Recent  sightings on and around the feeding station have included dunnock, linnet, robin, chaffinch ….

December Snipe Flush Count

Clio

On Monday 2 December we carried out the second Snipe survey of the winter season.

Fieldfare in Pony Wood

Nieduszynska

This fieldfare was seen high up in Pony Wood on 1 December.

Lawyer’s Wig/Shaggy Ink Cap at Fairfield

Nieduszynska

This shaggy ink cap was spotted by Clay recently at the bottom of the Pony Wood path

What’s On

Find out what’s happening

Special Events

Volunteer Sessions

Regular Meetings

Freemans Wood Planting Day, 18 January 2025
Friends of Freeman’s Wood, Community Sapling Planting: Saturday 18 January 2025

Community Membership

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