Landkey Village

The Millennium Green is an area of nearly six acres, (well over two hectares), which is open to all at no charge for informal recreation. It was formally opened on 24th June 2000 and is regarded as a resource to treasure by the residents of Landkey, with walkers, dog walkers and children enjoying its open space daily.

Location and use. It is located on the north-eastern side of the village and is accessible from five directions but, for visitors, there is signed access from the public car park behind the Castle Inn. A survey in 2018 revealed that there were over two hundred visitors to the Green each day. Since then a new entrance and path from Harford Way has enabled the Green to provide a traffic-free route to the village. Another new entrance enables easy access from the Village to the Allotments and MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area). The Green is also used for a number of outdoor events such as Wassails, Blossom Walks and fundraising picnics, so we can confidently say that the Green has over 100,000 uses in a year!

Mazzards. A feature of the Green which makes it unique is the collection of mazzard trees, - rare varieties of cherry trees with special associations with the Landkey. More can be read about this under the Mazzards section.

Management. Many people think that the Green is owned and maintained by the local authority. In fact, as the name suggests, it came about because of the hard work and support of local people around 2000, (see History). The Green is a charity (No 1077132) entrusted to Trustees who are responsible for the sound management of the Green.

They are, as at January 2023:

• Michael Gee (Chair)
• Lynden Davis (Treasurer)
• Liz Davis (Secretary)
• Ben Totterdell
• Gemma Williams
• Charlotte Harper
• Mark Toon until 18th April 2023, then Martin Lusby
• Lynn Morton until 18th April 2023, then Louise Halliday

Trustees can be approached at any time if there are concerns, and there is an Annual General Meeting in April every year, open to the public. Notification for this is placed in the village newsletter, website, LMG Facebook page and Landkey Forum (Facebook).

Maintenance. The maintenance of the Green is undertaken by volunteers (see Volunteers).

Funding. The funding of the Green is the responsibility of the Trustees. Over the last few years donations from the public have been on the rise as generous support from the local authorities has declined. Trustees require funds for the ongoing maintenance of the Green and this is done through our Just Giving Page (see under funding), standing orders set up by villagers, events to raise funds, applying for applicable grants and looking at opportunities for commercial sponsorship.