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GardenWorks puts down new roots in Oak Bay this summer

Nursery shifts down The Avenue to fill former fitness studio space
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GardenWorks moves into Oak Bay late this summer from its home down The Avenue in Victoria. (Christine van Reeuwyk/B次元官网网址 Staff)

GardenWorks stays true to its roots despite an impending move as its current lease ends.

The business moves down The Avenue from Redfern Street across the border and into Oak Bay B次元官网网址 filling the site of the former VI Fitness B次元官网网址 late this summer.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a great location, a little deeper into Oak Bay and it has lots of room for everything,B次元官网网址 said staffer Isabella McKnight. B次元官网网址淓veryone in the community seems really excited we found a space, which is nice. They want to keep us around.B次元官网网址

GardenWorks moves into Oak Bay late this summer from it's home down The Avenue in Victoria. (Courtesy Isabella McKnight)

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GardenWorks has eight locations including Saanich, Colwood and Nanaimo. The Oak Bay Avenue store, formerly Art Knapp, has been there since 1988. A new development is planned for the site near Redfern.

Renovations are already underway at 2040 Oak Bay Ave., where the fitness studios are being opened up into one large space B次元官网网址 a little different than the current rabbit warren of different spaces.

B次元官网网址淚t just gives us more room for creativity really,B次元官网网址 McKnight said.

There are plans to fill it with pottery, hardware and an expanded tropicals section. The parking area will provide outdoor space as well.

Moving starts in August with the new site set to open in September.

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Isabella McKnight is following the family tradition, and has worked at GardenWorks Oak Bay for about three years. (Brody Volpe photo)
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GardenWorks moves into Oak Bay late this summer from itB次元官网网址檚 home down The Avenue in Victoria. (Isabella McKnight photo)


Christine van Reeuwyk

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