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Irving Park

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Irving Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Sierra redwoods, horse chest nut and big leaf maple trees provide ample shade for the playground in James Bay’s Irving Park. This hectare size park also has twenty one Japanese cherry trees planted … Continue reading Irving Park

Christ Church Cathedral Green Space

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

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

Court House Park

April 12, 2019April 10, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Court House Park is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Recently revamped into playground, the Court House Park is a wonderful place to take a moment or two. The play ground has many climbing, swinging and balancing apparatus that allow you to become … Continue reading Court House Park

Rupert Terrace Green Space

April 11, 2019April 9, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Rupert Terrace Green Space is in the downtown area of the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This triangle shaped grass covered rocky knoll is at the junction of Rupert Terrace and Quadra Street near downtown Victoria, BC. There is a bench to rest at … Continue reading Rupert Terrace Green Space

Mary Street Park

April 3, 2019April 2, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

This discrete parkland lines on the end of Mary Street in Victoria West. There are two concrete twenty-five meter pathways that connect this park to the Westsong Walkway. If you are looking for a more secluded area for a picnic along the busy Victoria waterfront this might be the place to come, perhaps mid week … Continue reading Mary Street Park

Maitland Street Green Space

April 3, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

Cooperage Green Space

April 1, 2019March 29, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cooperage 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 end of the wide boulevard of Cooperage Place and has a view of Victoria’s Harbour and Marina from your car. It borders on Lime Bay Park … Continue reading Cooperage Green Space

Songhees Hilltop Park

March 31, 2019March 29, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Songhees Hilltop Park or Vista Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This oasis on a rocky knoll provides lovely vistas of the surrounding Inner Harbour of Victoria, hence its nickname Vista Park. Songhees Hilltop Park lies near the junction of … Continue reading Songhees Hilltop Park

Songhees Point Park

March 28, 2019March 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Songhees Point Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A shore hugging park along the waterfront of Victoria’s Inner Harbour, Songhees Point Park is a great place to watch the navigation of seaplanes, Coho Ferry, private yachts, sailing boats and Victoria … Continue reading Songhees Point Park

Kimta Road Green Space

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kimta Road Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. lies along the Westsong Walkway at Lime Bay of Victoria’s Middle Harbour. This is another good access point to stroll along Victoria’s Harbour, although there is no beach access. There are … Continue reading Kimta Road Green Space

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  • Agate Park
  • 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

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