ANGEL FIELD MILLENNIUM GREEN
Angel Field Millennium Green Trust
Spring has arrived thanks to the daffodils. For such a delicate looking flower they stand up to the worst of weather. The cowslips are yet to appear waiting for warmer weather no doubt. We are having a plant survey in June as the varieties seem to vary year to year. I just hope we haven't lost any important to the wildlife as we were unable to cut and clear the hay last year. This is essential for a wild flower meadow. Carry on enjoying the Millennium Green.
Keith Leedell
A look back in time.
I wasn’t involved with the construction of the Millennium Green but thanks to an amazing coincidence I was given some photos of this phase, including the use of heavy machinery and the original trustees at work and unveiling the newly refurbished Village sign. A neighbour had bought an old suitcase at the auction in Great Massingham and inside were these photos. Luckily she recognised where it was and passed them on. If someone from outside Watlington had bought it they would probably be discarded. They date from around 2001 and were most likely taken by Geoff Beaumont who was a trustee and a keen photographer. If anyone who was involved at the time wishes to see them please contact me.
Keith Leedell for the Millennium Green Trust
Spring has arrived thanks to the daffodils. For such a delicate looking flower they stand up to the worst of weather. The cowslips are yet to appear waiting for warmer weather no doubt. We are having a plant survey in June as the varieties seem to vary year to year. I just hope we haven't lost any important to the wildlife as we were unable to cut and clear the hay last year. This is essential for a wild flower meadow. Carry on enjoying the Millennium Green.
Keith Leedell
A look back in time.
I wasn’t involved with the construction of the Millennium Green but thanks to an amazing coincidence I was given some photos of this phase, including the use of heavy machinery and the original trustees at work and unveiling the newly refurbished Village sign. A neighbour had bought an old suitcase at the auction in Great Massingham and inside were these photos. Luckily she recognised where it was and passed them on. If someone from outside Watlington had bought it they would probably be discarded. They date from around 2001 and were most likely taken by Geoff Beaumont who was a trustee and a keen photographer. If anyone who was involved at the time wishes to see them please contact me.
Keith Leedell for the Millennium Green Trust
Some of the rediscovered photos ( see below). From top left and left to right.Geoff Beaument,Lillian Garfoot,Richard Rockliffe,Barry Shears,Hugh Lacey,Jean Golding,Kate Carpenter,Peter Ryder. Unveiling a refurbished Village sign Lillian Garfoot,Hugh Lacey,Julian Ansell,Nathan Macdonald and child, Ted Featherby. The others show construction planting the copse, the pond a lot deeper than now, turfing the amphitheatre, the Angel from 2002 the Queens Golden Jubilee and Jean Papworth planting the original feature Black Poplar which sadly was damaged and replaced with an Oak.
