Two huge acorns cast in concrete by artists Fred Dobbs and Nathan Scott can be found in front of Oak Bay Municipal Hall.DARREN STONE Oak Bay is determined to be “the art capital of the capital ...

Deeply lobed bur oak leaves can be a foot long, and dwarf live oak leaves may reach only 1½ inches. The giant bur oak can reach 150 feet in height; dwarf live oaks are mere shrubs.

Their leaves are yellow green, their trunks can barely be described as such, yet they are the very image of potential. The saplings began as acorns collected from trees that were originally part of ...