You've heard of the phrase 'guerrilla gardening'.
Well, adjust the spelling slightly and there's a house just outside Aberdare that takes the idea to the next level.
In fact, drive along Merthyr Road in Hirwaun and you'll suddenly find yourself being stared down by a front garden filled with a zoo's worth of monkeys.
From baby chimps to hulking Silverbacks, the front of the otherwise unassuming terrace is a kerbside parade of primates, all of which hang from the walls, peek through the bushes and squat on the roof.
The life-size novelty ornaments are the work of former pub manager Gareth Joseph, who's been building up his collection for several years.
It's a hobby which has made his address a talking point among all those who live in the area, with some even making special trips to see the simian sideshow.
But, as he explained, there's a rather touching reason behind the display.
"For years I ran the Glancynon Inn just down the road with my wife Elaine," said Gareth, who turned 70 yesterday.
"And we created an award-winning beer garden out the back there - must have won a top rosette four of five times with it.
"Then, one day, my boss Alun Evans, who was the man who founded Penderyn Whiskey, said, 'You know what would look nice out here'? Some monkeys.
"The pair of us had also gone for a day out to the ape and monkey sanctuary at Abercrave, which he loved and found absolutely fascinating."
So, after Alun passed away Gareth knew what he had to do.
"I'd finished running the Glancynon and was walking around a garden centre when I saw a chimp statue staring out at me from among the plants," he said.
"So I thought, 'Right , you're coming home with me'. And, when I put it in the garden, a passerby took a photo of it and went, 'Nice monkey', which made me laugh."
Since then, he added, the collection had grown and grown.
"I've lost count of how many I've got now, but luckily the wife loves it and the neighbours don't mind.
"They told me not so long ago that there was someone from Canada outside having a look. I'm not sure if they came here specially though."
Another relic from his pub management days is a wishing well that used to sit on the Glancynon Inn's premises to help raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support - "People still throw coins in it even now" - and a homemade sign that reads 'Covid-19 - don't let the b*****d grind you down'.
"My granddaughter is a blood nurse and she caught coronavirus, but she's all better now, thankfully," he added.
"In the meantime, if my garden helps puts a smile on people's faces and makes life a little bit easier, then I'm a happy man."
