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Tag: outdoor art

Oak Bay Municipal Green Space

April 18, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Oak Bay Municipal Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Large Garry oak trees shade this street side green space. A unique outdoor art sculpture of two large acorns adorned is green space. Named sleeping giants the pair of acorns … Continue reading Oak Bay Municipal Green Space

Lokier Gardens

January 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Formed by two lots on the corner of a five-corner junction, Lokier Gardens was named after the Oak Bay’s citizen Mr. Thomas I. Lokier whom donated his time and energy to enhance the original park. The park was rededicated in nineteen sixty three, twelve years earlier Mr. Lokier designed the gate to the garden.  The … Continue reading Lokier Gardens

Lansdowne Green Space

November 28, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Lansdowne Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of the thirteen regions in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A unique outdoor art sculpture is featured in the waterfront green space. Created by Illarion Gallant the large artistically contradictory ‘Dream Window’ outdoor art projects into the air. There is a … Continue reading Lansdowne Green Space

Peatt Fire Hall Green Space

January 21, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

The Peatt Fire Hall Green Space is in the downtown area of Langford, B.C. This green space hosts the large welcome sign to greet travelers arriving into Langford using Veteran’s Memorial Parkway. There is a small cascading waterfall and pond behind the sign. Located next to Fire Station One there is a life size statue … Continue reading Peatt Fire Hall Green Space

Crossroad Park

January 11, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

Goldstream Green Space

September 11, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

The Goldstream Green Space has a wonderful sculpture of a fireman, dog and child. It is in front of the volunteer fire hall along Sooke Lake Road in the Goldstream neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This green space has a lush grassy area that surrounds the sculpture and sign. This green space borders along Goldstream Provincial … Continue reading Goldstream Green Space

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  • 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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