Near Brentwood Bay in Capital Regional District, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast

The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart

By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

1. The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Jennie Butchart began to shape this magnificent landscape in 1904. She established, in the style of the grand estates of the period, several distinct gardens to evoke a range of aesthetic experiences. An abandoned limestone quarry was transformed into the dramatic Sunken Garden, a reflection of the early 20th-century beautification movement and an exceptional achievement in Canadian gardening history. Through successive generations of the Butchart family, this site has retained much of its original design, and continues the Victorian tradition of seasonally changing the outstanding floral displays.
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Jennie Butchart commença à façonner ce magnifique paysage en 1904. Elle conçut, à la manière des grands domaines de l'époque, une variété de jardins pour créer autant d'expériences esthétiques. Une ancienne carrière de calcaire devint le spectaculaire Jardin en contrebas, témoin de mouvement d'embellissement du début du XXe siècle et constituant une réalisation exceptionnelle de l'histoire horticole au Canada. Au fil des ans, la famille Butchart a su conserver

By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

2. The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart Marker

en grande partie le plan d'origine du site et perpétuer l'approche victorienne de changer, sur une base saisonnière, les superbes massifs floraux.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list.

Location. 48° 33.82′ N, 123° 28.119′ W. Marker is near Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, in Capital Regional District. Marker is in The Butchart Gardens' Sunken Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia V8M 1J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sunken Garden Lake Sit-in (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quarry Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); Above The Sunken Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sunken Garden Lake (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Sunken Garden (about 90 meters away); Ross Fountain Lookout (about 120 meters away); Soda Fountain Sit-In (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Ross Fountain Lookout (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood Bay.

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The Butchart Gardens Sign image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

3. The Butchart Gardens Sign

1. The Butchart Gardens. (Submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Butchart Gardens on Facebook. (Submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Butchart Gardens. (Submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

Sunken Garden at The Butchart Gardens image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

4. Sunken Garden at The Butchart Gardens

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.