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Apple Day: Saturday 3 October 2026

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FFOG Minutes: 10 September 2026

The report from the latest Fauna, Flora and Orchard subgroup meeting is now available as a PDF.

Fairfield Association AGM Minutes: 23 September 2026

Minutes of the recent AGM held at The Storey.

Apple Day Volunteers Needed

Can you help out on Saturday 3 October 2026 between 2pm and 4pm?

Bird Sightings Report: 13 & 20 September 2026

We’re in one of those strange periods of the year where both summer and winter visitors can be found.

Latest Fairfield observations on iNaturalist

Bicellaria

Bicellaria
30 September 2026
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Giant Willow Aphid

Giant Willow Aphid
20 September 2026
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Stable Fly

Stable Fly
20 September 2026
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Stenocranus minutus

Stenocranus minutus
20 September 2026
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Opomyza germinationis

Opomyza germinationis
20 September 2026
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Lindneromyia dorsalis

Lindneromyia dorsalis
20 September 2026
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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

What’s On

Find out what’s happening

Special Events

Volunteer Sessions

Regular Meetings

Community Membership

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

Wildlife BLOG

Bird Sightings Report: 13 & 20 September 2026

We’re in one of those strange periods of the year where both summer and winter visitors can be found.

Bird Sightings Report: 23 August & 6 September

Chris Johnston’s latest reports.

Bird Sightings Report: 2, 8 & 16 August

Several recent visits are grouped together in Chris Johnston’s latest report.

Bird Sightings Report: 19 & 25 July 2026

Latest sightings report from Chris Johnston

Fairfield 2028 Calendar

Pony Wood at dusk

We need your photographs

Each year, the Fairfield Association produces a calendar featuring photographs taken in Fairfield Nature Reserve, Fairfield Orchard and Aldcliffe Road Triangle. It is one of our major sources of fundraising.

We rely on people submitting photographs they have taken throughout the seasons. We then choose 12 of the images to feature in the calendar

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

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

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

Fairfield Cycle Hub side view