regular meetings to manage the affairs of the garden. In 2006 a large second terrace of gardens was recovered from the surrounding bushlands and additional local gardens were planted. There are three tiers of gardens, the lowest in the new local gardens, the middle tier is the production garden for the community and the top tier is the original local gardens. These neighbors initially came from the Nou Barris district, but increasingly locals involved with these community gardens who move to nearby locations continue to come to this site and maintain their plots. Social centre activities For most Sundays from late September to early June, there are public workshops offered in the social centre, the PIC, or Punt d'Interracció de Collserola. These workshops and presentations cover a variety of topics including: environmental issues permaculture and organic farming communities movement political resistance independent film presentations music, dancing, and cultural expression walking tours of the community grounds and building An organic vegetarian meal served for around 5 euros. The Social Centre and the 'Rurbar', a cafe serving local and organic meals and drinks, is open most Sundays from noon until evening. Activities are listed on the website, on the Facebook page, and in the Infousurpa newsletter. Renovations and functions A substantial renovation was necessary to make the space livable. Squatters cleared out rooms and repaired them and moved on to the adjacent space for a period of over 3 years. Residents enjoy low energy, low impact lifestyle with few low power electrical fixtures and a couple of woodstoves for the sprawling complex. The community runs a bike shop and repair clinic, bakes bread for itself and local customers, provides space to the local high school for meetings and performances, and it also hosts meetings of progressive and resistance groups. Current status , 24 adults and 5 children live in and share the house. Community participation includes bi-weekly meetings, organic gardening, housework, and two collective meals per day, and each member contributes 100 euros/month to general costs. Many members work outside of the house, though there are cottage industries such as beer, floor chairs, herbal remedies, or organic catering. The working languages of the house are Catalan and Spanish, but as it is an international group, English, Italian, French, Basque, and Esperanto are also spoken. The community hosts some guests who are either friends of the community or involved in service projects or