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Robert Street Green Space

April 5, 2019April 3, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Robert Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A drinking water fountain at the end of Robert Street marks this waterfront green space located beside Rainbow Park in Victoria, BC. A short walkway leads west past the fountain to … Continue reading Robert Street Green Space

Saghalie Park

March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Saghalie Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is a natural gem. Located on the corner of two busy streets and hidden behind the service station, where some parking might be found, is Saghalie Park. This is a natural … Continue reading Saghalie Park

Triangle Park

March 21, 2019March 19, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Triangle Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located in the area of Victoria called Vic West, come visit a cascading waterfall in the middle of the city at Triangle Park, which operates seasonally. Created by the roadways of Bay Street, … Continue reading Triangle Park

Alston Street Green Space

March 20, 2019March 19, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Altston Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. An lovely large Garry oak tree lives in this small triangular grass covered green space in the Victoria West neighborhood of Victoria, BC. While there are several other trees, like a … Continue reading Alston Street Green Space

Russell Street Green Space

March 19, 2019March 15, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Russell Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A view of Victoria’s Middle Harbour from your car is possible at Russell Street Green Space. It lies immediately to the east of Rainbow Park and connects with the parkland with … Continue reading Russell Street Green Space

Vic West Elementary School Green Space

March 18, 2019March 15, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

Burleith Park

March 16, 2019March 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

Raynor Park

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

Rayn Or Shine Garden

March 14, 2019March 12, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Rayn Or Shine Garden is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of  thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. An allotment garden in the Vic West community, Rayn Or Shine has nine raised beds. It also has several community or common beds and planters for perennial fruits and veggies. The … Continue reading Rayn Or Shine Garden

Banfield Commons Garden

March 13, 2019March 12, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

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Urban parks and green spaces

Let’s go for a walk

  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
  • Fenn Road Beach
  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
  • Beckton Park
  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
  • Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park
  • Royal Oak Middle School Green Space
  • Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
  • Thomas Francis/ Freeman King Regional Park

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