This once luscious bowling green was home to the Maindy St Joseph's bowling club.
It was a staple of the close knit Cardiff community for more than 80 years - a place where friendships formed and lots of good memories were made.
But when the club could no longer afford to maintain it anymore, they had to leave the green in 2013.
Six years, on and all the club's hard work - from lovingly preparing the grass to countless fundraisers - has completely gone down the pan.
The bowling green now looks more like a wasteland.
Kevin Lewis, former captain and chairman of St Josephs, described the dilapidated sight as heartbreaking.
He said: "We spend a lot of money maintaining the green. We had over 70 people who would attend weekly.
"The only thing that remains at the Maindy club is the score hut in the middle and even that has been vandalised.
"Seeing it now is so sad."
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St Joseph's was founded in 1976 but they were forced to leave the Maindy green after the changing rooms and hut needed repair work.
The council said it would cost £90,000 to knock it down and a build a new building. Club members say they were prepared to take on the work from the council as they had builders and carpenters as part of their team.
The clubhouse was also badly damaged in a fire in late 2016.
And when they weren't able to negotiate a deal with the council, the team left, leaving the green deserted.
They are now part of a bowling club in Birchgrove.
The green was originally home to Heath bowling club since the 1930s.
After they folded, in then the stomping ground of St Josephs for around 40 years.
However, when annual costs increased to £6,000 the club could no longer the running costs.
Mr Lewis added: "Most clubs will charge membership or game fees, but even then it's hard to maintain the green.
"There is a large scale of land there and nothing has been done to maintain it, and I don't think anything will be done."
A spokesman for St Josephs, said: "The bowling green has gone from rags to ruin. The council priced us out at the time so we weren't able to take over the site.
"We were happy to take over and look after the green, it's a shame because it was our home for over 40 years.
"Now it is home to vandals and rough sleepers. If the council paid us to take over instead, I'm sure that would've been a better decision.
"We have moved to a new site and now we are happy as the facilities are better but at the time, of course we were upset."
