Shared space

We took the granddaughters to visit the community garden not far from where they live. It's a recent project on a 5 acres site provided by the Welsh government.
"The primary objective of the scheme is the production of fruit and food for local people, which will be distributed to volunteers and sold at affordable prices in local markets and outlets."
The land is on a rising ground with established trees around the edge and  accessed via a wooden bridge and winding paths between patches of newly planted shrubs, mulched veg beds, and piles of horse poo and woodchips. Central to it all is a splendid turf-roofed round house which acts as office, library, meeting room and refreshment station - not just for humans it would appear. People of all ages were hard at work digging, hoeing,  planting, talking, tearing cardboard and wheeling barrows.

While the 1 year old slept the 3 year old enjoyed exploring, tree climbing, inspecting the compost loo and the newly-dug  pond and testing the monkey swing and climbing tree.  It's clear the project is going to be an ideal opportunity for the whole family to get involved with like-minded folk collaborating on a community project that looks set to reap huge rewards in, and for, the future.

Note: mice are not the only creatures to share the enterprise. Rabbits, we were told (and could see)  are a massive problem on the land: their droppings and diggings evident everywhere. I didn't like to suggest that they might become part of the "produce" as would have been the case traditionally. Obviously the ethos here is live and let live but I fear the competition may become a little unbalanced.

Extras, the roundhouse outside and in.