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The Butchart Gardens first began over 100 years ago, when a woman named Jennie Butchart began to build and grow the garden in the massive gaping pits left by her husband's limestone quarry. Tons and tons of soil were carted into the quarry by horse and by hand, and from the years of 1906 to 1929, the Butcharts worked the land into a beautiful and unique garden, with impeccable landscaping, a wide variety of plants, and even ornamental birds like peacocks who lived on the land. Today, visitors can see over one million plants in bloom at the gardens, especially during the months of March to October.

800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8, Canada, Phone: +1 250-652-4422

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