Victoria West Elementary School Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is at the Vic West Elementary School of the Victoria School District 61. The green space has a large grass covered area used as sports fields … Continue reading Vic West Elementary School Green Space
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Hereward Green
Hereward Green is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Slightly smaller than a quarter of a hectare, Hereward Green is a triangular green space in the western edge of the Vic West neighborhood in Victoria, BC. It borders on the Capital Region … Continue reading Hereward Green
Burleith Park
Burleith Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This discrete quarter of a hectare waterfront park is mostly a lovely grassland natural parkland. The rough path through the meadow leads down slope to a rocky outcrop. There is no easy access … Continue reading Burleith Park
Arm Street Park
Arm Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Arm Street Park lies on the south side of the Gorge Waterway along the channel called Victoria Arm. Arm Street is the border of Esquimalt and Victoria and its road right of … Continue reading Arm Street Park
Raynor Park
Raynor Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Raynor Park is an eighth of a hectare playground in the Vic West neighborhood of Victoria, BC. This is a wonderful place to explore nature and get outdoors. There are swings, slides and … Continue reading Raynor Park
Banfield Commons Garden
Banfield Commons Garden is a located on the parkland on Banfield Park. Curiously, it is located adjacent to Rayn Or Shine allotment and common gardens bed. The difference between the two is that Banfield Commons Garden is messy, or messier. As a permaculture food garden the plant material is buried in the soil or left … Continue reading Banfield Commons Garden
Banfield Orchard
Banfield Orchard is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The Banfield Orchard is a small community orchard in Victoria West. It is located beside the tennis counts in Banfield Park. There are apple, pear, fig, chestnut, mulberry and plum fruit trees in … Continue reading Banfield Orchard
Banfield Park
Banfield Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located along the southern shore line of the Gorge Waterway called Selkirk Water, Banfield Park is a 6.34 hectare neighborhood park and more. This park is a peaceful place with views down to the … Continue reading Banfield Park
Regatta Point Park
Located along the western shore line of the Selkirk Water of the Gorge Waterway, Regatta Point Park borders along the Trans Canada Parkette, which lies at the end of the Selkirk Trestle Bridge. Nearly three quarters of a hectare in size, the linear park follows the rocky shoreline of the Gorge from the Selkirk Trestle … Continue reading Regatta Point Park
The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
The Great Trail also called the Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use recreational pathway that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans. Twenty three thousand kilometers of walkways connect all of the provinces and territories in Canada. This trail is built as a community based project and the portion of the route … Continue reading The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
Walks in Your Backyard 