In 1907, garden designer, Isaburo Kishida, came to Victoria to build a tea garden for Esquimalt Gorge Park. A prominent citizen of the area, Jennie Butchart, saw the garden and commissioned Kishida to create Japanese gardens for her estate. In 1909, the sunken garden was created, followed by a rose garden and Italian garden.
Ownership of the gardens remains within the Butchart family, but they are open to the public. The gardens are open every day from 9AM to 4 PM, except for Christmas, where the gardens open at 1:00 PM. Admission prices range from $3.00 for children, to $29.00 for adults, depending on the season you visit.
It's almost a hundred years old. Impressive.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful place. It's so nice to see it kept up even after all these years.
DeleteI've been there! It's a beautiful place. The sunken garden is huge.
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DeleteRay and I were there last summer - WOW and double WOW. I loved this place and would go back in a heartbeat. All of Victoria is gorgeous too - so worth heading to Canada
ReplyDeleteIt's a definite must-see if you're in the area.
DeleteHi Sherry - I've been there ... and really must go again to fully appreciate - should I get back to Vancouver Island ...
ReplyDeleteLove gardens in full swing - and I hadn't realised the history .. cheers Hilary
It's a place I'd definitely go back to.
DeleteAt last, like most of the other commenters, I have been there too! They are fabulous....
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They certainly are. If you love gardens, it's a place that you should definitely visit.
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