Forthcoming events:

- Quiz night on Friday, 29th February, in the village hall

- Village Fete on Saturday, 7th June, on the Millennium Green itself. Our last fete was a great success with tug-of-war, dog display team, jazz band and all the traditional attractions including, of course, tea, cakes, drinks, hot dogs and ice cream. See the pictures.

Our most recent events (all reported in the Activities page):

- Toys for Boys - cars, motorbikes, model planes, a helicopter ... click here for more details and here to see lots of photographs of the event (this will open in a new window).

- Race Night - all the excitement of the course in the warmth of the village hall.

- Blues night, click here for more details and pictures.

Background
The villagers of Ladbroke, Warwickshire, in the heart of England, decided to celebrate the Millennium by creating a new facility for people of all ages. We formed Ladbroke Millennium Green Trust to raise finance, acquire the site and develop and maintain the Millennium Green in accordance with the villagers' wishes and the Trust's aims. We have raised funds through many village events and generous donations.

The Millennium Green now provides an open air centre for the village with a children's play area, seating, rest areas, wild flower meadow and wildlife habitat. As a focal point we have erected a tall Millennium Stone with a time capsule buried at its base.

The Green provides recreation space for all and won two awards A recent survey of village children under 11 shows that more than three quarters of them use the Green.

History
The Green was developed on an area of land known as Macklin which has a long recorded history. The Manor Court Rolls in 1784 include a complaint: "In the foot road from Ladbroke to Southam a plank wants 2 posts and a hand rail; the descent out of the ground called Macklin to Macklin Bridge is dangerous for want of a fence against the brook..." The plank has been replaced by a solid bridge and the fence now forms part of the border of the Millennium Green.

The Aims of the Trust

• Make a substantial contribution to the life of the community
• Be able to be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical abilities
• Be open and evident to visitors to the locality as well as inhabitants
• Be an attractive place for people to take air and exercise, meet others and pursue leisure activities and pastimes consistent with shared enjoyment of the whole of the land
• Include an area suitable for community events and celebrations
• Include significant 'natural' areas where people can enjoy nature and wildlife at first hand
• Make a positive contribution to the local environment and respect the established character of the area
• Remain safely and conveniently accessible from inhabitants homes

Plans

We have developed plans to increase the amount of play equipment on the Green. After public consultation we received planning permission and are now involved in raising the funds we need. Click to see the approved sketch plan for the development (this will open in a new window).