Northboro Reserve is a public park at 8 Rutherford St in Harrisville, Franklin, rated 4.4 on Google by the locals who use it. A good neighbourhood reserve earns its keep in small ways: level grass that drains after rain, trees for shade, a quiet bench, and room for kids and dogs without anyone underfoot. Casual visits need no booking, just turn up, though organised games or events on a council reserve usually need a permit first. Regulars favour early morning or early evening, when it is cooler and quieter, and they read the signs at the gate for dog rules, which vary from one reserve to the next. For an easy patch of green in Harrisville, Northboro Reserve on Rutherford St is the neighbourhood's own backyard.