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Category: Oak Bay

Surrey Green Space

December 4, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Surrey Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A grassy area leads to bench that overlooks the rocky shore of the Salish Sea. A pedestrian footpath leads landscaped bushes to the rocky beach. Overlooking Discovery and Chatham islands, a … Continue reading Surrey Green Space

Rutland Green Space

November 29, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Rutland Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A rough pedestrian footpath leads through a thicket of blackberry and snowberry bushes to the rocky foreshore bordering on the Salish Sea. Overlooking Discovery and Chatham islands, a seven step concrete … Continue reading Rutland Green Space

Lansdowne Green Space

November 28, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Lansdowne Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A unique outdoor art sculpture is featured in the waterfront green space. Created by Illarion Gallant the large artistically contradictory ‘Dream Window’ outdoor art projects into the air. There is a … Continue reading Lansdowne Green Space

Wessex Green Space

November 21, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Wessex Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. It provided a shortcut between Wessex Place and Foul Bay Road for walkers, dog walkers and bicyclists. This fifty meter long walkway is bordered by the fences of neighboring homes.  Woodburn … Continue reading Wessex Green Space

Humber Green Space

November 21, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Humber Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small green space has a concrete staircase that leads to a very small sandy area. At high tides the staircase is often awash with the waves from Salish Sea. The … Continue reading Humber Green Space

Camosun Green Space

November 17, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Camosun Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. While most of Camosun College-Lansdowne is located in the District of Saanich, the Camosun Green Space is near the north parking area of the campus and lies with in the boundary … Continue reading Camosun Green Space

Woodburn Green Space

November 16, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Woodburn Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. An asphalt foot path, a hundred and ten meters long lies along southwest perimeter of Uplands Golf Course. The pathway is border by Garry Oak trees and the fences or hedges … Continue reading Woodburn Green Space

University Woods Green Space

November 16, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

University Woods Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The walkway connects Woodley Road with University Wood Drive. The fifty meter long concrete walkway is bordered a chain-link fence on both sides and the landscaping of the properties along … Continue reading University Woods Green Space

Uplands Park

November 11, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Uplands Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay part of the Capital Regional District in British Columbia. At thirty and half hectares this is one of larger parks in Oak Bay. In 1912 the Uplands Park was laid out as part of the Garden Uplands Estates development plans.  In 1946, the land was … Continue reading Uplands Park

Kendal Green Space

November 4, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kendal Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The hundred meter long asphalt pathway leads between homes 2024 and 2016. The pathway is bordered by the fences of the neighboring homes and shaded by fir and pine trees. It … Continue reading Kendal Green Space

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  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
  • Fenn Road Beach
  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
  • Beckton Park
  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
  • Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park
  • Royal Oak Middle School Green Space
  • Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
  • Thomas Francis/ Freeman King Regional Park

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