George Jay Elementary Green Space is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Named after a school board chair, George Jay Elementary School was built by nineteen ten. The green space of the school can be seen though the lovely Norway maple, purple leaved … Continue reading George Jay Elementary Green Space
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Haegert Park
Haegert Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Haegert Park has plant displays developed by local residents within its 0.28 hectares of grass and trees land. A small proscribed community edible garden lies on the north side of the park. Located … Continue reading Haegert Park
Gower Park
Gower Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This six hundred square meter parkland was once an orchard with eighteen fruit trees. It was donated to the city by the Gower family for remembrance of Mr. Frank Weetman Gower, a nature-lover … Continue reading Gower Park
Fern Street Park
Fern Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Sheltered behind the homes and apartments along Fern and Chestnut streets, Fern Street Park has a grassy area with an excellent playground. In the 0.14 hectare park, there are climbers with tubes … Continue reading Fern Street Park
Royal Jubilee Hospital Green Space
The Royal Jubilee Hospital Green Space or the Begbie Green is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Built in eighteen eighty nine, the Royal Jubilee Hospital has a several terrific places to explore nature and the outdoors. The landscaping of the … Continue reading Royal Jubilee Hospital Green Space
SJ Willis Community School Green Space
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
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
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
Alder Street Green Space
Alder Street Green Space is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space connects Alder Street with Finlayson Street with a short fifteen meter concrete path. The pathway is bordered by a hand rails on both sides. The path slopes to … Continue reading Alder Street Green Space
Mars Street Park
Mars Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Let’s meet at Mars! Mars Street Park is a natural Garry oak meadow located on the rocky southern slope of Peacock Hill. This small road right of way for Mars Street is … Continue reading Mars Street Park
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