The Madrill family of My Chosen Café, Pizza, Sugar Shack and the Critter Corner provided the name for this connector trail. Madrill Green Space is in Metchosin, B.C., a coastal community in the Greater Victoria Regional Area. The green space is a two hundred and thirty meter connector trail from the cricket pitch near Happy … Continue reading Madrill Green Space
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Glen Forest Green Space
Glen Forest Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Marked by a historical view point marker, Glen Forest Green Space hosts a bridge over Bilston Creek. A historical marker indicates that the bridge across the creek was initially composed of logs and poles … Continue reading Glen Forest Green Space
Hillman Green Space
Hillman Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The bridle and pedestrain trail borders along the western side of the Metchosin Golf and Country Club greens. The trail is shaded by small shrubs and a few older Douglas fir and cedar trees. … Continue reading Hillman Green Space
Tower Point Regional Park
Tower Point Regional Park is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is part of the Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park that it is connected only at low tides from the sandy beach of Parry Bay. The estuary of Biltson Creek is a natural … Continue reading Tower Point Regional Park
Graceland Green Space
Graceland Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The footpath from the end of Graceland Drive leads about one hundred meters to Gilbert Drive. The forest around this footpath has been mostly cleared of undergrowth. A few snow berry and ocean spray … Continue reading Graceland Green Space
Branson Green Space
Branson Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This long and narrow green space has a rough trail on the steep slopes of the Albert Head/Duke Point neighborhood. It connects Branson Road with Duke Road. A trail marker is seen on both … Continue reading Branson Green Space
Ruth King Elementary School Green Space
Ruth King Elementary School Green Space is in the downtown area of Langford, B.C. Evelyn “Ruth” King was a teacher and principal at in the Sooke School District who was known for her independent, strong and loving approach to education. This green space is available outside of school usage. This three hectare school yard has … Continue reading Ruth King Elementary School Green Space
Crossroad Park
Crossroad Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, British Columbia. This landscape park has an outdoor art sculpture and flag poles along the brick and concrete walkways. Both the Trans Canada Trail and E&N Railway track pass along the south side of park. Crossroad Park is in front of the Royal Canadian Mounted … Continue reading Crossroad Park
Galloping Goose Trail – Langford
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail is a multi-use trail that connects Victoria to Sooke, approximately fifty five kilometers distance. This old rail bed was initially used during the nineteen twenties for a passenger train. Although it is never far from busy streets, walking, hiking and cycling, as well as sections that include use by equestrians, … Continue reading Galloping Goose Trail – Langford
Millpond Park
Millpond Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This park borders on Mill Hill Park and Crystalview Elementary School Green Space. A second growth Douglas fir and garry oak forest lies on the southeastern side of the hill at about one hundred and fifty meters above sea level. A small ephemeral pond … Continue reading Millpond Park
Walks in Your Backyard 