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Fairfield Association Meeting Agenda: Tuesday 21 October 2025

The meeting will take place at 7.30pm in the Tite & Locke. All welcome.

Lune Rivers Trust Film Night

The Lune Rivers Trust have organised an evening at the Dukes on 16 October featuring a range of river based environmental films.

Uncontrolled Dogs

We have had recent reports of uncontrolled dogs causing distress

Volunteer Work Party: Saturday 11 October 2025

We will be meeting at the stump circle at 10am.

Latest Fairfield observations on iNaturalist

Common Darter

Common Darter
11 October 2025
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Large White

Large White
11 October 2025
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Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood
29 September 2025
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Spindle

Spindle
27 September 2025
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common alder

common alder
27 September 2025
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Garden Snail

Garden Snail
25 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

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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 Spaces

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

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Special Events

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

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