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Tag: Playground

Glen Lake Park

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glen Lake Park is along the west shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. This park hosts lake front sandy beach access to the water, a short wharf, a spray play area and a playground. The waterpark and playground are separated by a low concrete wall. The grass covered area has a pathway from the … Continue reading Glen Lake Park

Langford Lake Park

April 18, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Langford Lake Park is in Langford, B.C. It is also known as Leigh Beach Park as it can be accessed near the end of Leigh Road. This large waterfront park has a walking trail, washrooms, playground, picnic tables, benches, fishing wharves and several sections with boardwalks. The park is hosts most of the four and … Continue reading Langford Lake Park

Leigh Beach Park

March 28, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Leigh Beach Park is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. This small waterfront park has washrooms, playground, picnic tables and benches. The playground has rubber matting under the climbing and swinging apparatus. A small grass covered area is on a low plateau overlooking the beach and playground where a few Douglas fir, arbutus … Continue reading Leigh Beach Park

Centennial Park – Langford

February 29, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Centennial Park is in the downtown area of Langford, B.C. This park is also known as Carlow as well as Kinsmen and Langford Fastball Park. Presumably it was established for the centennial celebration of the formation of the Colony of British Columbia in eighteen fifty-eight. Centennial Park is about three hectares in size. The park … Continue reading Centennial Park – Langford

Ruth King Elementary School Green Space

February 9, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

Veteran’s Memorial Park

January 16, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Veteran’s Memorial Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of downtown Langford, B.C. Located on the corner of Goldstream Ave and Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, this three thousand four hundred and eighty square meter park has amenities for everyone. The playground has unique climbing hexagons and stands near the play set that has stairs, ladders and … Continue reading Veteran’s Memorial Park

Windman Park

January 11, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Windman Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The playground in this park is set on pea-gravel and has several climbable ways to reach a platform with a slide. There are also monkey bars to swing across. The park has a couple of tall Douglas fir trees to the southeast and is … Continue reading Windman Park

Savory Elementary School Green Space

December 17, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Savory Elementary School Green Space is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Built in nineteen sixty six, Savory School is named after Lillian Savory, a business woman, teacher and volunteer for education in Langford. The green space has several unique areas to explore as well as an excellent playground and a couple of … Continue reading Savory Elementary School Green Space

Tanzanita Park

November 22, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Tanzanita Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This grass covered park is on a quiet street with a good view to the east. The playground, while small, has equipment that resembles a jeep or wagon with a slide and several way ways to climb up to it. It is set a … Continue reading Tanzanita Park

Crystalview Elementary School Green Space

October 26, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Crystalview Elementary School Green Space is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Surrounded by Douglas fir and Garry oak forests, this two hectare green space is formed by a sport field, play areas and a playground. The grass field is a flat outdoor space in this rather steep sloped neighborhood and is a … Continue reading Crystalview Elementary School Green Space

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