Dominion Brook Park at Saanich Peninsula
Dominion Brook Park Sign Dominion Brook Park is a unique 11 acre park on the Saanich Peninsula created by the Canadian Department of Agriculture as a public demonstration arboretum and ornamental garden. The land was cleared in 1912 and immediately readied for planting under the direction of W.T. Macoun, Dominion Horticulturist, son of the world famous botanist, John Macoun.
Plant material was ordered from well known nurseries in Britain, France, Holland, Germany, Japan and the USA. Documents record delivery of a shipment of 60 different rhododendrons and ornamentals from the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University which included rhododendrons and other species grown from seed collected in Western China by renowned plant hunter, Ernest Chinese Wilson. There are survivors from this original planting.
Of the hundreds of species planted over the last 97 years, many have not survived but an amazing number have grown to maturity. Our pride and joy is the collection of mature conifers. The Society is fortunate in having detailed records including the original 1913 - 14 invoices which have revealed fascinating details about individual trees and shrubs.
Island View Beach Saanichton, BC, Canada
Scenic beauty at Island View Beach Saanichton, BC, Canada
Saanich Peninsula Parks & Recreation GoPro
Peninsula Parks and Recreation, Victoria, Vancouer Island, British Columbia Canada
Today we walked 6km at various locations. Firstly, we walked Lochside Drive from Island View southward to Martindale and back.
Next, we walked Island View Beach and trails.
After we had lunch on the deck at the Red Barn Market, we walked down to Tod Inlet in Gowlland-Tod Provincial Park beside Butchart Gardens..
Fall In Saanich Peninsula
Out for a drive Sunday, November 2nd.
Modern Daniel White Home in Saanich, BC, Canada
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Cycling the Saanich Peninsula
Scenes from the Lochside and Galloping Goose trails give a feeling for cycling the southern end of Vancouver Island, near Victoria, B.C.
Lochside Trail Scenery
Short video of scenery on the Lochside Trail, Vancouver Island, BC.
BC Ferries Swartz Bay, Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island
Recorded on 31st August, 2015
West Coast of Vancouver Island and Sun Peaks Ski Resort - BC Travel - YouTube
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Trailer - JSHA S14 E2 - A Family Bear Hunt Airing January 2nd 2017
Jim, Eva and Tim Brent trek through the temperate rainforest of Vancouver Island in search of the giant cave bears that live there. Watch as Jim guides Tim, Eva’s husband, to his very first black bear with a Bowtech.
Geese at Inner Harbour Victoria BC
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large wild goose species with a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brown body. Native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, its migration occasionally reaches northern Europe. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Like most geese, the Canada goose is primarily herbivorous and normally migratory; it tends to be found on or close to fresh water.
Extremely successful at living in human-altered areas, Canada geese have proven able to establish breeding colonies in urban and cultivated areas, which provide food and few natural predators, and are well known as a common park species. Their success has led to them often being considered a pest species because of their depredation of crops and issues with their noise, droppings, aggressive territorial behavior, and habit of begging for food, especially in their introduced range. Canada geese are also among the most commonly hunted waterfowl in North America.
Broadmead home for sale in Victoria
Just listed on is this West Coast designed home in Broadmead that is ideal for the buyer wanting to downsize. Tucked away on a very private cul-de-sac, the house has one-level living with the master suite on the main. Lots of windows, including custom-designed stained glass, and skylights. The kitchen has been well designed with built-in appliances, pantry and is open to the family room with a feature fireplace. The eating area is surrounded by windows and overlooks the fenced back garden, deck, patio and Park. The upper level offers two large bedrooms plus bathroom with lots of storage. Enjoy the mature, professionally landscaped garden with water features and interlocking brick walkways. Steps lead you into the Park for your morning walks.
For further information and to contact the listing realtor Sharen Warde of Royal LePage Coast Capital - Oak Bay directly, please see