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Butchart Gardens, a quarry turned garden

The Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, photographed in 2006.
The Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens, British Columbia, photographed in 2006. Butchart Sunken Gardens · Warfieldian · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Butchart Gardens, on the Saanich Peninsula about 21 kilometres north of Victoria, is an internationally known attraction open to visitors since 1904. The gardens occupy a former quarry beside Tod Inlet and were developed under the guidance of Jennie Butchart between 1904 and 1939.

Scope & context

The historic gardens, not later additions or the business today.

Sources behind this record

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Butchart Gardens National Historic Site ↗

Parks Canada

Description of historic place; Heritage value