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The Fairfield 2026 Calendar

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101 Christmas Thank-Yous: Celebrating Our Incredible Volunteers

Behind every walk in the reserve, every child on a swing, and every apple picked in the orchard, … Read More

Lucy Brook Restoration Project Grant Success

We are delighted to be able to tell everyone that our grant application to the Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF) … Read More

Fairfield e-News Bulletin No.3

This is a short summary of what has happened in October and November along with news about upcoming events and activities.

Latest Fairfield observations on iNaturalist

Grey Heron

Grey Heron
8 January 2026
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Eurasian Blue Tit

Eurasian Blue Tit
8 January 2026
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fringe cups

fringe cups
8 January 2026
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Hart's-tongue fern

Hart's-tongue fern
8 January 2026
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Bracket Fungi

Bracket Fungi
8 January 2026
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Cuckoo-pint

Cuckoo-pint
8 January 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

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

find out more
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

Test Trees Table

Fairfield Butterfly Surveys

Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society Christmas Quiz

There is a Christmas quiz and social evening on Monday 15 December at 7.30pm.

From the North of Norway to the South of Italy by Bicycle

A talk at the Storey on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 7.30pm by Alan Marsden
How to report a sighting to the blog

What’s On

Find out what’s happening

Special Events

Volunteer Sessions

Regular Meetings

See the Calendar

Community Membership

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

Membership information