ANGEL FIELD MILLENNIUM GREEN
Angel Field Millennium Green Trust
I am sure you have noticed how wet it has been this winter. I would say the most water on the Millennium Green ever flodding the amphitheater and the path at the station road end. Snow and ice have also not been seen for several winters. Sadly I think the frost has damaged some of the covid snake stones but I am sure plans are in hand to repair it. The first blossom is starting to appear and the grass is drying out. I hate to say this but what we need now is some rain or we may have to start watering the new trees that were planted. The daffodills were a wonderful display and now as they decline look for the cowslips. Isn't nature generous.
Help us look after the Millennium Green it has had a hard winter. Keith
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
I am sure you have noticed how wet it has been this winter. I would say the most water on the Millennium Green ever flodding the amphitheater and the path at the station road end. Snow and ice have also not been seen for several winters. Sadly I think the frost has damaged some of the covid snake stones but I am sure plans are in hand to repair it. The first blossom is starting to appear and the grass is drying out. I hate to say this but what we need now is some rain or we may have to start watering the new trees that were planted. The daffodills were a wonderful display and now as they decline look for the cowslips. Isn't nature generous.
Help us look after the Millennium Green it has had a hard winter. Keith
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.
