Lokier Gardens

Lokier Gardens is a vibrant landscaped garden in Oak Bay, lovingly transformed from a neglected lot into a lasting legacy of beauty and community spirit.

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Oak Bay
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About

Lokier Gardens is a charming green space nestled in just 0.142 hectares.
Filled with vibrant roses, blooming flowers, and lush shrubs, it offers a peaceful spot for passersby to pause, sit, and enjoy the beauty of this ornamental garden.
The garden is named after Thomas Lokier, a well-loved Oak Bay resident whose home once overlooked this very spot, originally intended for a war memorial.
When the memorial placed at Cattle Point instead, the lot was left to overgrow with weeds and neglect.
But rather than let it fall into ruin, Mr. Lokier took it upon himself to transform the space.
At 83 years old, he funded a rose garden, new plants and fencing, and even designed and built the park’s iron gates by hand.
In recognition of his generosity and vision, the garden was officially dedicated to him in 1963 on his 95^th birthday.
He passed away six years later, at the remarkable age of 101 but left behind a legacy that continues to flourish today.
The gardens used to have a large sculpture of a nose and glasses at the entrance but it now has a sculpture entitled ‘Midwestern Summer’ by Andrew Hellmund.
Hellmund’s sculptures are made with found and discarded materials, bridging the industrial and the natural while challenging our perceptions of form, space, presence, and absence.