Near Brentwood Bay in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast
The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014
1. The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart Marker
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. , , , , , , , , , , . This historical marker was erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. It is Near Brentwood Bay in Capital British Columbia
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
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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.
Location. 48° 33.82′ N, 123° 28.119′ W. Marker is near Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, in Capital. Marker is in The Butchart Gardens' Sunken Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1J8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014
2. The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart Marker
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014
3. The Butchart Gardens Sign
Photographed 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 559 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.