SJ Willis Community School Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This large sports field on the corner of Hillside and Blanchard Streets forms the largest green space at SJ Willis Continuing Education School. Part of the Victoria School District … Continue reading SJ Willis Community School Green Space
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Topaz Park
This is the huge grass covered parkland seen from Blanchard Street sort of close to Mayfair Shopping Center. Topaz Park has almost ten hectares of outdoor space for kids of all ages to hang out or play organized sports. The fenced artificial turf soccer field fills the lower northern section of the park. Its referred … Continue reading Topaz Park
Blanchard Street Green Space
Blanchard Street Green Space is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. On the edge of the Quadra Hillside area of the City of Victoria, this triangular space is a treed grassy area that extends along Blanchard Street toward Tolmie Avenue. There is … Continue reading Blanchard Street Green Space
Quadra Ecole Elementary Green Space
Quadra Ecole Elementary Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District. The green space at the Victoria School District 61Ecole Quadra Elementary covers nearly two and a half hectares. The striking brick building was built by nineteen fourteen with an annex building, seen from … Continue reading Quadra Ecole Elementary Green Space
Summit Park
This Garry oak meadow parkland is slightly larger than four and a half hectares. Native to the west coast of North America, Garry oak trees (Quercus garryana) form in unique habitat that is found on southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and a few areas of the Fraser River valley. Their understory is composed of … Continue reading Summit Park
Wesley Park
Wesley Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. About the size of a couple of residential lots in Victoria, Wesley Park is a grass covered quarter of a hectare with a terrific playground. This is small yet wonderful area includes a … Continue reading Wesley Park
Shelbourne Street Green Space
Shelbourne Street Green Space is in the city of Victoria, B.C., one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Planted as a memorial to British Columbia war veterans in 1921 along Shelbourne Street are many large deciduous trees. At that time Shelbourne Street was a major road leading of Victoria … Continue reading Shelbourne Street Green Space
Oaklands Park
Oaklands Park is in the city of Victoria, B.C., one of thirteen communities that forms the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. There is plenty of space and things to do at Oaklands Park. Nearly two and half hectares of space to stretch, run, and throw a ball or frisbee. There is a very nice … Continue reading Oaklands Park
Ryan Ivy Green
The Ryan Street Green Space or Ryan Ivy Green is located in Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A grove of Garry Oak trees covers the street corner called Ryan Ivy Green. The footpath through the grass cover space connects Cedar Hill Road and Ivy Place. This … Continue reading Ryan Ivy Green
Mary Lake Nature Sanctuary
Mary Lake Nature Sanctuary is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature sanctuary is about seventy hectares. It lies on the Millstream watershed and is part of the Earsman Creek tributary. Earsman Creek flows from the slopes of Gowlland Tod and … Continue reading Mary Lake Nature Sanctuary
Walks in Your Backyard 