Sooke Lions Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is parkland has about a quarter of a hectare of Garry oak trees surrounded by a grass covered area. There is a small gravel area that is partially fenced which was … Continue reading Sooke Lions Park
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McCallum Road Park
McCallum Road Park is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A large Wark gneiss knoll lies along the eastern end of McCallum Road Park near the Millstream Shopping Center in Langford, B.C. Covered with mosses and several small oak and arbutus trees, this … Continue reading McCallum Road Park
Empress Hotel Gardens
Empress Hotel Gardens are in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located near the waterfront of James Bay in the Inner Harbour of Victoria, B.C., this historical stone chateau-design hotel was completed for the Canadian Pacific Railway by nineteen o-eight. The gardens were … Continue reading Empress Hotel Gardens
Christ Church Cathedral Green Space
Christ Church Cathedral Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Quiet your mind while you walk the brickwork labyrinth beside the Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, B.C. The seven circuit design winds you in and then out and is great … Continue reading Christ Church Cathedral Green Space
Victoria West Park
Victoria West Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has pretty much everything that a urban park can hold. It is lovely! Victoria West Park is a great park in about a three hectare area with several large Garry … Continue reading Victoria West Park
Burleith Park
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
Sumas Park
Sumas Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is an excellent surprise. Shaded by two large Garry oak trees, the 0.15 hectare parkland has a large grassy area and a playground. Set in a woodchip base, the play ground … Continue reading Sumas Park
Manchester Green Space
Manchester Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Manchester Green Space is formed from the road right of way of Manchester Road. It has a sixty meter concrete pathway that connects to the junction of Gorge Road East and Jutland … Continue reading Manchester 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
Royal Jubilee Hospital Green Space
The Royal Jubilee Hospital Green Space or the Begbie Green is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Built in eighteen eighty nine, the Royal Jubilee Hospital has a several terrific places to explore nature and the outdoors. The landscaping of the … Continue reading Royal Jubilee Hospital Green Space
Walks in Your Backyard 