The last part of our last excursion on our cruise itinerary was The Butchart Gardens. I will give a little history about the gardens and then let the photos speak for the gardens!
The Butchart Gardens covers more than 55 acres of a 130 acre estate. It began from an idea Jennie Butchart had to beautify the worked-out limestone quarry which had supplied her husband Robert!s nearby cement plant.
The gardens through the skillful mixture of rare and exotic shrubs, trees and flowers, often collected by the Butchart during their extensive world travels. The hospitable Butchart christened their estate "Benvenuto"—Italian for "Welcome." By the 1920s more than 50,0000 people visited each year.
Today The Gardens, still owned by the family, and together with a talented and dedicated staff, continues the horticultural excellence and welcoming traditions of Jennie Butchart. It is visited by close to a million visitors annually.
In 2004, The Butchart Gardens, in bloom for over 100 years, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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