Garry oaks

Garry oaks

Gnarly branches and thousands of acorns ›› Jan Firstbrook Have you noticed the Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) in Fernwood? This area used to be a Garry oak meadow that was ­managed and cultivated by the Lekwungen Peoples since time immemorial. They burned the meadows...
New mural celebrates local ecology

New mural celebrates local ecology

›› Laura Benoit If you’ve strolled down Gladstone Avenue by Fernwood Road recently, you may have noticed something new sprawled across the brick wall next to ­Studio 1313. This mural from self-taught Victoria-based artist Collin Elder was ­completed at the end of...