During our trip to Victoria before Christmas we visited The Butchart Gardens, a national historic site of Canada and much recommended by friends and neighbours. Despite the fact that we visited mid-winter 
so there was not the array of colour one gets to admire in Spring and Summer, this place is open every day of the year and we were not disappointed. What the gardens may have lacked in colour was more than made up for by the Christmas themed gardens.There were skaters on the rink,
tens of thousands of coloured lights sparkled
and lit up the night gardens, 
there were evergreen swags and wreaths, holly and winter berries were everywhere. There was also the music of Carolers and Festive Brass.
Each day of the 12 days of Christmas 
were displayed cleverly, throughout the gardens and the afternoon and evening that we spent there was magical.History - When Robert and Jennie Butchart came to live at Tod Inlet on Vancouver Island they named their home "Benvenuto" - Italian for "Welcome". Starting with sweet pea seeds and a rose bush, Jennie began a lifelong project to create a garden. With great vision, she transformed the barren limestone quarry. In 2004, during the 100th anniversary of the Gardens, still family owned, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
www.butchartgardens.com
BUTCHART COVE...................
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