Maitland Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. As Maitland Street curves into Seaforth Street you get a glimpse of the waters of Victoria,BC. There is a long staircase that leads to sandy beach along the Westsong Walkway at … Continue reading Maitland Street Green Space
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Westsong Walkway
Westsong Walkway is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a lovely twisting and turn pathway along shoreline that forms the Inner and Middle Harbour of Victoria, B.C. In the Vic West community this pathway is also known as Songhees … Continue reading Westsong Walkway
Saghalie Park
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
Point Ellice Park
Point Ellice Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A small point of land that projects into the Upper Harbour of Victoria, BC, is called Point Ellice. It is located in two hectare area called Point Ellice Park in the Victoria … Continue reading Point Ellice Park
Tyee Road Green Space
Tyee Road Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A shattered glass outdoor art created by Rick Silas provides an eye catcher behind the concrete benches of Tyee Road Green Space. ‘The Shatters’ and bench are lined with herbs, shrubs … Continue reading Tyee Road Green Space
Triangle Park
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
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
Hereward Green
Hereward Green is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Slightly smaller than a quarter of a hectare, Hereward Green is a triangular green space in the western edge of the Vic West neighborhood in Victoria, BC. It borders on the Capital Region … Continue reading Hereward Green
Banfield Commons Garden
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
The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
The Great Trail also called the Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use recreational pathway that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans. Twenty three thousand kilometers of walkways connect all of the provinces and territories in Canada. This trail is built as a community based project and the portion of the route … Continue reading The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
Walks in Your Backyard 