Butchart Gardens, Canada

Those who always wanted to walk along the fabulous park, are sure to visit Butchart Gardens in Canada. This landscaped garden with an area of ​​22 hectares is the largest and most picturesque of its kind in the country. A huge number of artificial ponds, rivers and waterfalls, countless elegant flower beds and exotic plants are among features of this picturesque garden.

It is difficult to imagine that at the end of the 19th century a mined-out industrial quarry was situated there, and landscapes in those places were incredibly dull and lifeless. The founders of the garden were famous industrialists and members of the Butchart family. In 1904, they decided to fill the worked-out quarry with the fertile soil and plant beautiful flowers, forming a kind of the Sunken Garden. A famous designer from Japan, Isaburo Kishida, was invited to arrange the garden. He designed a landscape structure in the best traditions of Japan.

Besides the rare species of plants, you will notice great decorative compositions of stones in the green zone. During more than a hundred years, Butchart Gardens were expanding in size. Now, decorative flowers and plants brought from all over the world grow there. The park is decorated with spectacular fountains featuring unusual sculptures. It is also worth noting that an excellent habitat for birds is created in the garden. It would be nice to visit a landmark during both day and evening, when it shines with a spectacular artistic illumination. Next - Vezac