Japanese Gardens, Butchart Gardens

Japanese landscape designer, Isaburo Kishida, expertly assisted Mrs. Butchart when she began the Japanese Garden in 1906. Let’s have a look at it today. Pass through these gates to enter the gardens. Very authentic looking, isn’t it. As you walk down into the gardens there are picture perfect scenes everywhere you turn. Trees, shrubs, rocks…all complement […]

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC

When? 1909 Where? Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Where specifically? About a 45 minute drive north of the capital, Victoria Problem? An abandoned limestone quarry is an eye sore on your property. Solution? Well, if you are Mrs. Butchart the answer is to create a garden in the quarry. Fast forward to 2015  Welcome to the Butchart […]