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Glenvale Park

June 19, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glenvale Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A thirty meter long brick pathway leads to the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway. The pathway branches both left and right along the shore and is mostly covered with grass. There are some shrubs … Continue reading Glenvale Park

Garthland Green Space

June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Garthland Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A rough wood-chip and gravel pathway leads down to the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway. This area is rather muddy and limited access to the tidal water of Gorge Waterway. It could be … Continue reading Garthland Green Space

Forshaw Green Space

June 18, 2018June 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Forshaw Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space has a few trees and a concrete platform that provides a wonderful view point. Lounge on the bench, when its free, and gaze out onto the Gorge Waterway to watch … Continue reading Forshaw Green Space

Gosper Green Space

June 17, 2018June 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gosper Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space has a ten plum trees that surround a sloping grass covered area. The green space is in a quiet neighborhood near Kinsmen Gorge Park. The neighborhood was developed from the … Continue reading Gosper Green Space

Kinsmen Gorge Park

June 17, 2018June 28, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

              Kinsmen Gorge Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Nestled on the south side of the Gorge Waterway, there are eleven and half hectares of landscaped play lands. As you stroll into this park … Continue reading Kinsmen Gorge Park

Repulse Green Space

June 6, 2018June 12, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Repulse Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located close to the Chinese Cemetery and Trafalger Park, Repulse Green Space provides rough access to the eastern shore of Gonzales Bay. The foot path is between the thick hedges and … Continue reading Repulse Green Space

Marne Green Space

June 5, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Marne Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located close to the Chinese Cemetery and Trafalger Park, Marne Green Space provides access to Gonzales Beach along its eastern shore. The beach access is rough and the beach in this … Continue reading Marne Green Space

Crescent Green Space

June 5, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Crescent Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located close to the Chinese Cemetery and Trafalger Park, Crescent Green Space is a grass covered triangular shaped area on the corner of Crescent Road and Quimper Road. This traffic corner … Continue reading Crescent Green Space

Abkhazi Garden, Oak Bay

June 4, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Abkhazi Garden is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This spectacular rock garden was acquired by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia in the year two thousand. The property and garden were initially landscaped by the Marjorie Abkhazi, who was born … Continue reading Abkhazi Garden, Oak Bay

Quimper Park

June 3, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Quimper Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that forms the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located close to the Chinese Cemetery and Trafalger Park, Quimper Park is a residential park with a playground that has a swing, slide and play set with a wood chip base. A … Continue reading Quimper Park

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Let’s go for a walk

  • 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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