Quadra Community Green is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A one and half hectare grass covered field crisscrossed by foot paths forms the green space of the Quadra Community. This property and school building was initial an elementary school in the … Continue reading Quadra Community Green
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SJ Willis Community School Green Space
SJ Willis Community School Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This large sports field on the corner of Hillside and Blanchard Streets forms the largest green space at SJ Willis Continuing Education School. Part of the Victoria School District … Continue reading SJ Willis Community School Green Space
Topaz Park
This is the huge grass covered parkland seen from Blanchard Street sort of close to Mayfair Shopping Center. Topaz Park has almost ten hectares of outdoor space for kids of all ages to hang out or play organized sports. The fenced artificial turf soccer field fills the lower northern section of the park. Its referred … Continue reading Topaz Park
Blanchard Street Green Space
Blanchard Street Green Space is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. On the edge of the Quadra Hillside area of the City of Victoria, this triangular space is a treed grassy area that extends along Blanchard Street toward Tolmie Avenue. There is … Continue reading Blanchard Street Green Space
Quadra Ecole Elementary Green Space
Quadra Ecole Elementary Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District. The green space at the Victoria School District 61Ecole Quadra Elementary covers nearly two and a half hectares. The striking brick building was built by nineteen fourteen with an annex building, seen from … Continue reading Quadra Ecole Elementary Green Space
Alder Street Green Space
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
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
Highview Park
In a quiet residential neighborhood of Hillside/Quadra in Victoria, BC, is terrific playground on nearly two hectares of grass covered lands. The playset at Highview Park has slides and swings. There are benches and picnic tables in the park as well as some excellent granite rocks jutting out of the grassy areas. The thirty meter … Continue reading Highview Park
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
Walks in Your Backyard 