Harold and Dorothy Thau Park has a dedication plaque dating it at 1999, which seems hard to believe, given that it contains at least one service building dating back at least half a century; a similar building to that contained within the Ruth-Yael reserve discussed above. It also contains some kind of electricity tower. Though most of the Geddes plan reserves are actually 'open' - surrounded by small roads - this is one which is resolutely internal. Its constant inhabitants seem to be a pack of cats who lounge around on top of the above (flat-roofed) building and on the day I visited – around 5 pm on September the 8 – a cat was resting on each of the many benches in the reserve.
The space also includes some grass, tables and something that looks like (and could function as, either in a formal or an ad-hoc way) a stage. Indicating a genuine community space, it also features a well-used noticeboard. It is used as a thoroughfare – and adjoins a synagogue – which no doubt increases traffic at least to the southern section of the reserve.
For reasons unclear this space is labelled Hahovevim Garden on google map.
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