Visit Butchart Garden This Spring

The Butchart Gardens are worth seeing any time of year but if you have never visited in spring, you haven’t seen the gardens at their peak. The 120-year-old gardens welcome over 1 million visitors per year and is still privately owned and operated by the family. Located close to Victoria BC the Butchart’s employ 50 fulltime gardeners to maintain 55 acres of grounds. One woman’s vision transformed a limestone quarry into a world-famous attraction. As the limestone deposits were exhausted Jennie envisioned a grand garden to take its place and began transferring topsoil by horse and cart. Today, The Butchart Gardens is a National Historic Site in Canada. I remember visiting with my parents in the 70’s and have been back many times over the years. The gardens await but plan your visit now because there is no time like spring to enjoy the amazing variety and beauty!