In 1904 Robert and Jennie Butchart moved to Vancouver Island to build a cement plant on a rich limestone deposit. Within eight years, most of the limestone had been removed which left a huge, ugly hole. Jennie decided to transform that hideous space into a garden that evolved into the now famous Sunken Garden.
The Butchart Gardens have expanded to include a Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Italian Garden, Bog Garden and a Mediterranean Garden. Each is lovely but for me the view looking down on the Sunken Garden was the most jaw-dropping.
On its 100th anniversary in 2004, the gardens were designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Today, people come from all over the world. If you haven’t seen visited yet, I recommend you add the Butchart Gardens to your bucket list.
The Butchart Gardens have expanded to include a Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Italian Garden, Bog Garden and a Mediterranean Garden. Each is lovely but for me the view looking down on the Sunken Garden was the most jaw-dropping.
On its 100th anniversary in 2004, the gardens were designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Today, people come from all over the world. If you haven’t seen visited yet, I recommend you add the Butchart Gardens to your bucket list.
