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800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
http://www.butchartgardens.com
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Butchart Gardens on Victoria Island is an accidental paradise. Beginning as a gardening experiment on the grounds of a former limestone quarry, the gardens have transformed into a world-class park over the past century.
In 1888, Robert Pim Butchart started manufacturing cement, drawing much of the necessary limestone from the land around his factory on Vancouver Island. When the limestone quarry was mined out, Robert Pim Butchart’s wife, Jennie, had an idea to transform the empty pit into something more aesthetically pleasing. She had rich topsoil brought in from the neighboring farmland and planted what has become known as the Sunken Garden. Over the coming decades, the Butcharts added a Japanese Garden, an Italian Garden, a Rose Garden, and even a large vegetable patch. By 1920, over fifty thousand people came every year to see the remarkable landscapes that the Butcharts had created.
Today, Butchart Gardens is considered a world-class attraction. In the next year, they anticipate the welcome of their fifty millionth visitor. In addition to the many gardens, there are seasonal attractions including fireworks, concerts, strolling Christmas carolers, and the summertime “Night Illuminations.”
Butchart Gardens on Victoria Island is an accidental paradise. Beginning as a gardening experiment on the grounds of a former limestone quarry, the gardens have transformed into a world-class park over the past century.
In 1888, Robert Pim Butchart started manufacturing cement, drawing much of the necessary limestone from the land around his factory on Vancouver Island. When the limestone quarry was mined out, Robert Pim Butchart’s wife, Jennie, had an idea to transform the empty pit into something more aesthetically pleasing. She had rich topsoil brought in from the neighboring farmland and planted what has become known as the Sunken Garden. Over the coming decades, the Butcharts added a Japanese Garden, an Italian Garden, a Rose Garden, and even a large vegetable patch. By 1920, over fifty thousand people came every year to see the remarkable landscapes that the Butcharts had created.
Today, Butchart Gardens is considered a world-class attraction. In the next year, they anticipate the welcome of their fifty millionth visitor. In addition to the many gardens, there are seasonal attractions including fireworks, concerts, strolling Christmas carolers, and the summertime “Night Illuminations.”
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