In 1909 when her Husbands' limestone quarry was exhausted, Jennie Butchart established the garden at quarry near their home in Victoria on Vancouver Island . She set about turning it into the Sunken Garden, which was completed in 1921.
In 1994, the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted a coat of arms to the Butchart Gardens.
In 2004, two 30-foot (9.1 m) totem poles were installed to mark the 100th anniversary, and The Gardens were designated as a national historic site.
Ownership of The Gardens remains within the Butchart family.
I would urge anyone visiting these gardens to take the time and spend the whole day there. They are simply breathtaking.