Tin Zoo

 I never thought I'd be one of those people who fill their gardens with little statues and knick-knacks, but I couldn't resist this.

I saw the collection of bats on the Tin Zoo stall on the Saturday market some time ago, and thought they were wonderful, but at the time, I had nowhere to put one.  I'm not entirely sure where he'll go in my garden yet, but here he is in his temporary roost, while I think of a better place for him.

 

Tin Zoo get their stock from artists in Africa, who source their materials from scrapyards.  Since they started in 1998, they've supported artists who have been able to build homes, pay for medical care and send their children to school.  They are regulars on the Saturday markets in Hay.