We would miss out.

It would be so much easier to put in artificial turf. 

There would be no sweeping of paths, no re-sowing of patchy lawns, no mud, no bugs...

We would not have to sort out concerns over throwing bark, stones, sand...

We would not have to fuss when a child experimentally kicks the beautifully arranged stones onto the bark part or the bark onto the path.

We would not have to arrange for working bees of families to plant new natives and fruit trees...

We would not have to pay for regular top-ups of bark, pebbles, soil...

We would not have to go down in the term break to let in the Community Corrections Gang to shovel and barrow all the heavy stuff.

We would not have to go down during term break to water the plants and vegetables.

We would miss out on all this learning.