Harris Green Park is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This wide meridian green space between Rudlin Street and Pandora Avenue is filled with grass covered slopes and a variety of trees. London plane, lodgepole pines and Garry oak trees are a few … Continue reading Harris Green Park
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Central Park, Victoria, B.C.
Central Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The tall Garry oak trees in Central Park provide a complementary setting to the beautiful plant displays. Just over six hectares this park is hidden behind the Crystal Pool building and is a … Continue reading Central Park, Victoria, B.C.
Queens Park
Queens Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. At first glance Queens Park appears to be part of George Jay Elementary School Green Space which is just through the chain link fence. This 0.16 hectare parkland is mostly a grassy area … Continue reading Queens Park
George Jay Elementary Green Space
George Jay Elementary Green Space is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Named after a school board chair, George Jay Elementary School was built by nineteen ten. The green space of the school can be seen though the lovely Norway maple, purple leaved … Continue reading George Jay Elementary Green Space
Stadacona Park
Stadacona Park is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Stadacona Park is wonderful two hectare parkland with beautiful plant displays and grassy areas that was established in the early nineteen hundreds. As one of the oldest parks in Victoria, developed from the Dupont … Continue reading Stadacona Park
Pandora Avenue Green Space
Pandora Avenue Green Space is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Curiously a Chilean Pine tree, aka the monkey puzzle tree, (Araucaria araucana) grows in the middle of Pandora Avenue Green Space. This reptilian looking conifer always catches my imagination as well as … Continue reading Pandora Avenue Green Space
Haegert Park
Haegert Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Haegert Park has plant displays developed by local residents within its 0.28 hectares of grass and trees land. A small proscribed community edible garden lies on the north side of the park. Located … Continue reading Haegert Park
Victoria High School Green Space
Victoria High School Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The three story brick building of the Victoria High School was built in 1914 on a one and half hectares in the Fernwood Community of Victoria, BC. As the oldest … Continue reading Victoria High School Green Space
Stevenson Memorial Park
Stevenson Memorial Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Stevenson Memorial Park is located behind the Fernwood Community Center in Victoria, BC. This urban park has benches, picnic tables, a basketball court and playground in an area slightly smaller than a … Continue reading Stevenson Memorial Park
Gower Park
Gower Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This six hundred square meter parkland was once an orchard with eighteen fruit trees. It was donated to the city by the Gower family for remembrance of Mr. Frank Weetman Gower, a nature-lover … Continue reading Gower Park
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