ANGEL FIELD MILLENNIUM GREEN
Angel Field Millennium Green Trust
It is the time of year when maintenance on the green
winds down except for one major effort. Cutting the
hedges. The one facing Station Road has been cut as it is
well behaved, clean growth, the one facing the old school
is the hedge equivalent of a terrorist.
There are far too many willows and the dreaded brambles.
Yes, you get some blackberry fruit but a lot of thorny
tangled stems. The hedge was traditionally laid as was
done to retain livestock but this hedge would stop a herd
of elephants. Luckily we have a good chainsaw and some
brave volunteers. It is a great pity there is no good use for
these amazing invasive plants.
We have had the notice boards rebuilt thanks to the
generosity of Dove furnishings and they will be
repositioned weather permitting.
We try and meet on the green on the first Saturday of the
month again weather permitting. If you can help please
come along.
Keith Leedell
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. We will have the AGM in the Watlington Sports and Social club on Monday January 7th 2019 at 7 pm. For many years Peter Haynes has maintained the Petanque pitch but has now had to hang up his rake. Many thanks for all the years to keep it in good condition.
Keith Leedell for the Millennium Green Trust
It is the time of year when maintenance on the green
winds down except for one major effort. Cutting the
hedges. The one facing Station Road has been cut as it is
well behaved, clean growth, the one facing the old school
is the hedge equivalent of a terrorist.
There are far too many willows and the dreaded brambles.
Yes, you get some blackberry fruit but a lot of thorny
tangled stems. The hedge was traditionally laid as was
done to retain livestock but this hedge would stop a herd
of elephants. Luckily we have a good chainsaw and some
brave volunteers. It is a great pity there is no good use for
these amazing invasive plants.
We have had the notice boards rebuilt thanks to the
generosity of Dove furnishings and they will be
repositioned weather permitting.
We try and meet on the green on the first Saturday of the
month again weather permitting. If you can help please
come along.
Keith Leedell
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. We will have the AGM in the Watlington Sports and Social club on Monday January 7th 2019 at 7 pm. For many years Peter Haynes has maintained the Petanque pitch but has now had to hang up his rake. Many thanks for all the years to keep it in good condition.
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.
