Kingdom Hall Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The half an hectare green space is part of the building for the Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses. This green space hosts a small sloped grass covered area and landscaped garden beds … Continue reading Kingdom Hall Green Space
Author: Healthy Naturalist
Hi! I'm Roberta, an avid walker, hiker and naturalist.
I'm a back yard hiker which means I hike the local area where I live on Vancouver Island. I share these urban parks and outdoor spaces with you. I want to encourage you to explore the neighborhoods in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia by foot. Immersing yourself in your natural world, on the southern end of Vancouver Island and elsewhere, helps you to find balance in life. Spending time in the woods, called forest bathing, has health benefits such as calmness, relaxing and recentering.
Church Hill Meadows Park
Church Hill Meadows Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The quarter of an hectare parkland is a landscaped storm water pond. A pond, well enclosed with small shrubs and bushes is surrounded by a grass covered area with landscape trees … Continue reading Church Hill Meadows Park
Ponds Park Corridor
Ponds Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This linear park is a series of footpaths that form a corridor from Townsend Road and John Philips Memorial Park to Journey Middle School. The pathway is mostly permeable gravel bordered by grass … Continue reading Ponds Park Corridor
Caffery Place Green Space
Caffery Place Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The footpath in this green space is a concrete and asphalt walkway bordered a few deciduous trees. There is a black chain link fence on the Caffery Place section and wooden … Continue reading Caffery Place Green Space
Woodland Creek Park
Woodland Creek Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare park has a playground, walking trails and pond surrounded by tall fir, cedar and cottonwood trees. The playground has twin slides, a climbing tower and various climbing apparatus. The … Continue reading Woodland Creek Park
Arranwood Drive Green Space
Arranwood Drive Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located at the end of Arranwood Drive this green space provides access to the school yard of Ecole Poirier Elementary School. There is a yellow gate across the fire road access … Continue reading Arranwood Drive Green Space
Arranwood Park
Arranwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has a walkway that connects with both Felderhof Park and with the parks along Callumwood Lane. The name of the park commemorates, perhaps, the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The footpath … Continue reading Arranwood Park
Felderhof Park
Felderhof Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This parkland hosts a walkway from Felderhof Road to Caffery Place near the junction with Arranwood Road. The name of Felderhof Road commemorates a mine surveyor from the nineteen hundred and sixties named … Continue reading Felderhof Park
Helgesen Park
Helgesen Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small park has a rough walkway to Felderhof Road. The park is mostly grass covered with a few trees. Both the road and parkland are named for Christian Helgesen, an entrepreneur … Continue reading Helgesen Park
Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space
Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is part of the 14 hectare school yards of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. There is an … Continue reading Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space
Walks in Your Backyard 