Alder Street Green Space is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space connects Alder Street with Finlayson Street with a short fifteen meter concrete path. The pathway is bordered by a hand rails on both sides. The path slopes to … Continue reading Alder Street Green Space
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Yew Street Green Space
Yew Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This linear green space connects Reed Street with Villance Street near Tolmie Street with a seventy-five meter paved path. The pathway appears to be the original right of way for Yew … Continue reading Yew Street Green Space
Quadra Heights Park
Quadra Heights Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. About a quarter of a hectare in size Quadra Heights Park has great play equipment including a merry-go-round. There benches and a picnic table near the playground. The swing set with toddler … Continue reading Quadra Heights Park
Jackson Street Park
Jackson Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This Hillside/Quadra neighborhood playground park is on a grassy half hectare. The park is a good place to toss a ball or frisbee. Swings and climbing apparatus make up the play equipment. … Continue reading Jackson Street Park
Mars Street Park
Mars Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Let’s meet at Mars! Mars Street Park is a natural Garry oak meadow located on the rocky southern slope of Peacock Hill. This small road right of way for Mars Street is … Continue reading Mars Street Park
Highview Mars Green Space
Highview Mars Green Space is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A sixteen meter wide grass covered area with a rough thirty-five meter footpath connects Mars Street to Highview Street. This is an excellent site for a possible community garden. Highview Park … Continue reading Highview Mars Green Space
Summit Park
This Garry oak meadow parkland is slightly larger than four and a half hectares. Native to the west coast of North America, Garry oak trees (Quercus garryana) form in unique habitat that is found on southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and a few areas of the Fraser River valley. Their understory is composed of … Continue reading Summit Park
Blackwood Park
Blackwood Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a lovely two part green space with a rose garden and a playlot. Blackwood Park is a good place for an outing and include in a longer stroll in this Victoria … Continue reading Blackwood Park
Wesley Park
Wesley Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. About the size of a couple of residential lots in Victoria, Wesley Park is a grass covered quarter of a hectare with a terrific playground. This is small yet wonderful area includes a … Continue reading Wesley Park
Shelbourne Street Green Space
Shelbourne Street Green Space is in the city of Victoria, B.C., one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Planted as a memorial to British Columbia war veterans in 1921 along Shelbourne Street are many large deciduous trees. At that time Shelbourne Street was a major road leading of Victoria … Continue reading Shelbourne Street Green Space
Walks in Your Backyard 