Background

The people of Lansdown have long cherished the open ground between Richmond Road and Richmond Lane. In December 1999, St. Stephen's Millennium Green Trust bought the western end of the site and the future became secure.

The purchase was made possible by contributions from the Millennium Commission, local businesses and residents. A Millennium Green has been created to serve the people of Bath. The rest of the site has been leased to St. Stephen's Allotments for 50 years.

Keeping this project going costs money. The Millennium Green Trust is responsible for the maintenance of the Green and is dependent on the local community for support.

You can support the Millennium Green by joining our the 'Fund A Day' Scheme where your donation can pay for one or more day's running costs to maintain the Green. Download a 'Fund A Day' form and then follow the instructions on form in order to make your donation.

You can also make a one-off donation to help towards the running costs of the Green. Download a donation form and follow the instructions on form in order to make your dona

You can also make a donation online.


Spring Coming To The Green

Although battered by the recent storms, the Green is starting to come out of winter hibernation and the first signs of spring are appearing. The newly planted anemones are showing promise, the little daffodils we planted a couple of years ago are looking good, and there is blossom on the trees that were part of the original planting twenty years ago. The unusual early white prunus is in full flower and is now at its best.

The heavy rain is making the grassed areas rather fragile (we have sympathy with the keepers of Dyrham who have had to close most of the park to prevent damage!). We will be putting up some notices reminding people to keep their dogs on the lead – there has been quite a bit of damage as a result of people exercising their dogs vigorously. We do not like having notices around the Green and we keep these to the minimum but when there is damage, we need to act.

Events For 2020

Talk with Tea - Sunday February 9th

We will remember Storm Ciara – because we look back on it on remembering that it crossed Bath at the time of another wonderful talk by Amy Frost.

Whilst the storm raged outside, we sat in the snug surroundings of St Stephen's Centre listening to a perfectly pitched talk on the work of the very architect who designed the building that we were in. Not needing to rush away afterwards, we then enjoyed a tea of sandwiches, scones with homemade jam (from the fruit of the tree on the Millennium Green) and sumptuous helpings of homemade cake.

Thank you to the 74 people who bought tickets for yet another sell-out event. .It was a most enjoyable afternoon, which raised over £900 towards the maintenance of The Green.

We are very grateful to Amy for giving her time and we hope to welcome her back again for another talk on the architecture of our area.

Lansdown Open Gardens Sunday, June 14th 2.00-5.30pm

More information to follow.

Snowdrops on the Green

Although February can be rather a bleak time of year, the Millennium Green is a tranquil place to see the new year’s growth beginning – the snow drops are in flower, the refurbished pond is looking inviting for a new generation of amphibians, and the spring bulbs are starting to push their way into the light. Click on images below to see full size.

Minutes & Reports from the 2019 AGM

The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the St. Stephen's Millennium Green Trust was held on November 25th 2019. The minutes and reports from the meeting are available as follows:

Events For 2019

Extra Jam & Chutney Sale, Wednesday December 4th

There will be an extra sale of jams and chutneys on the Millennium Green, Wednesday December 4th 3-4pm.

Talk with Wine, Sunday October 13th

This "Talk with Wine" featuring local author Jeremy Seal was a great success. Jeremy gave an extremely engaging talk about his experiences canoeing down the River Meander across Turkey and provided fascinating insights about life in Turkey. Do visit Jeremy's website at http://www.jeremyseal.com for more information.

Over 70 people attended the talk which as well as wine featured some Turkish dishes. The event generated over £670 towards the mantenance of the Millennium Green.

Many thanks to Claire Smith and Anne Claxton for organising the event.

Talk with Tea, Saturday August 3rd

The Tea and Talk on Saturday afternoon was very well attended, in fact a sell out. All seventy five tickets (maximum number allowed at the Centre) were sold by the end of last week and unfortunately we had to turn people away.

Amy Frost, popular as ever, did not disappoint. She gave a fascinating talk entitled ‘Rediscovering Beckford’s Landscape at Lansdown”.  We learnt how Beckford created a garden and ride extending from his house in Lansdown Crescent all the way up to his Tower on the Lansdown plateau. The talk was illustrated with photos of maps, prints and present day photographs. Amy told us about the exciting future plans for development and restoration work at the Tower and the Beckford landscape.

After the talk those attending were able to meet up with neighbours and old friends to enjoy a cup of tea, sandwiches and cakes.

The profit realised was almost £800.00, a good sum to be put towards the refurbishment of the leaking pond on the Millennium Green. This work is due to commence in early Autumn.

Many thanks to everyone who supported the event and particular thanks to all those who helped by making cakes and helping on the day.

We plan to have another Tea and Talk event in October and then another next Spring with Amy as the speaker. Watch the website for details.

Amy Frost Aug 2019

Lansdown Open Gardens Sunday June 30th

The Lansdown Open Gardens on Sunday June 30th was a great success. The weather was perfect and six beautiful gardens were open. Over 260 visitors visited the gardens and enjoyed delicious home-made cakes and tea as well as purchasing plants from the plant stall. The day raised over £2000 towards the upkeep of the Millennium Green and for the renovation of the pond.

Many thanks to the garden owners for opening up their gardens and to the many helpers who made the day such a success.

Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21st

The sun shone brightly for the Easter egg Hunt on Sunday afternoon. With temperatures in the mid twenties many families turned up to enjoy a very successful community get together.

Many thanks to Rosie for organising the egg hunt and the making of bunny ear head dresses. Thanks also to Ellie and her two ponies, Danny Boy and Delilah who trudged up the hill from central Bath to provide very much appreciated pony rides. The children had a lovely time.

Tea and cakes were for sale, the children”s activities were free with a request for donations. The amount raised at the end of the afternoon was nearly £300.00 which will go towards the fund for the refurbishment of the pond on the Green. Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the afternoon such an enjoyable time.

Some Wonderful Photos Of The Millennium Green

Amendment To The Trust Deed

The St. Stephen's Millennium GreenTrust's Governing Document dated 5th May 1999 had some drafting errors and the current Trustees, having taken legal advice, have decided to correct the document so as to avoid any future concerns. The primary amendment is to clarify the Locality in which the Inhabitants, for whom St Stephen"s Millennium Green exists, reside. The Locality is now defined as "primarily the areas within the City of Bath known as Lansdown, Camden, Fairfield Park and adjacent areas and also generally the City of Bath". A subsidiary change relates to the clarification of clause 4.2 with deals with buildings and structures on the Green. There is also the addition of Natural England in the definitions clause.

All changes have received the consent of Natural England  who have taken the place off the Countryside Agency, and the Millennium Commission. The Trustees have submitted the changes to the Charity Commission for who have issued a Scheme to approve the changes.

Anyone who wishes to view that amended Trust Deed can do so by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .