Under lock and key

(catching up with about a week's worth of back-blips...)

The walled garden in Dollar Park, Falkirk was re-opened to the public at the weekend, so I thought I'd take a trip over and have a look around.

It had fallen into disrepair and was closed to the public for many years until about five or six years ago, when someone had an idea for transforming the garden into a viable public space while providing an opportunity for convicted offenders to give something back to the community.

According to the Falkirk Herald: "Since April 2011 up to ten people per day have been working in the garden. Many of those who originally attended on unpaid work orders imposed by the courts have returned voluntarily to continue help the project flourish."

However, as you can see from the photo, when I visited on Monday afternoon just before 3pm the Garden, which ought to have been open, was clearly inaccessible. Nothing to do with the Bank Holiday, however, as that didn't apply in Scotland but, apparently it was the key-holder's day off! (Well, she had been working over the weekend at the official opening.)

Note: a return visit on Thursday turned out to be more successful.