Butchart Gardens is characterized by a series of gardens strewn display of flowers in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. Parks accepted by nearly one million visitors annually. The gardens have been set according to the National Historic site in Canada because of its reputation on the international level.
Butchart Gardens is a wonderful garden to attract them hiking trails with the possibility to visit the luxurious floral gardens, fountains, ponds and rock gardens.
Butchart Gardens in Victoria, began as a limestone quarry, which dates back to 1900 in its history. With the passage of time has turned into one of the grooves of the park attractions Minister in Canada.
Gardens of flowers is the basis of thinking cement contractor Robert Pim Butchart. Robert and his wife, Jenny Butchart, where they moved to the West in Victoria, on Vancouver Island from Ontario, Canada.
At the time of moving Canadian Pacific railroad iron with the replacement of wooden bridges with cement. Butchart - in 1904 - formed the Vancouver Portland Cement Company and became a supplier to the rail.
Jenny Butchart embraced the wild environment of the west coast with a green thumb. And acknowledged that the moderate temperature and fertile environment for the environment ideal for gardens.
Gardens grown slowly. Robert received many accolades on Butcharts. Robert Butchart was given the key to the city and made a Freeman of the city of Victoria in 1928. His name was Jenny Butchart in 1931.
Shrinking the beauty of the gardens after the death of Jenny Butchart, where left without follow-up and overcome the wild garden until 1946. Then it was Ian Ross, the grandson of Jennie Butchart and his wife, Lee Ann Ross, who sent Butchart Gardens.
Today the gardens are open throughout the year. And which is characterized by the park as one of the best parks in the world. Characterized by each country of origin rose. Generally there are 117 varieties of tea that raise plants, and 400 roses planted on 55 acres of Butchart Gardens.
There are more of pink roses as the dominant scene in the early spring. With a variety of perennial plants in the spotlight throughout most of the year. Chinese gardens and Italian gardens are big attractions during the fall.
Butchart Gardens is always entertaining for families with events such as the fireworks display and shows in the summer between the months of July and August. The winter season, especially near the holiday season, adorn the Butchart Gardens Holiday Lights in Birth, accompanied by carollers and brass band celebrations for the world.
