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Spring Prelude
January 15 - March 31 2010
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Spring Prelude indoor garden beckons you
This is the 12th year of our Spring Prelude indoor garden display. From its humble beginnings in 1999 the Spring Prelude has evolved into a world-class indoor floral display. This year's version of the Spring Prelude includes some new fountains and water features, as well as changes to the layout in order to accommodate the increasing demand as a venue for weddings. The layout will also be a little more photo friendly as there will be more opportunities to take photos in the various garden settings.
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Butcharts didn't sail on the Titanic due to dead bird
Read the note explaining the story, plus view many historical artifacts from January 15th to March 15th. A wide range of memorabilia covering the lives of the Butchart family will be on display in several rooms of the former home of the Butcharts.
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Hot items on cool days
Rose Carousel & Birthday Parties
The Children's Pavilion and the Rose Carousel were very popular during their opening month. Just a reminder they are open year round. Birthday parties in the adjoining room to the Rose Carousel are being well received. Don't wait too long to check dates for your children!
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Visit our booth at Victoria's Tea Festival
We are pleased to be an Event Sponsor for the Tea Festival to be held February 13th & 14th at the Crystal Garden in downtown Victoria.
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Feature Plants: Snowdrops & Dwarf Sweet Boxwood
One of the most overlooked and probably unappreciated plants in the winter garden is the common snowdrop. Snowdrops are somewhat modest and unassuming as they don't provide us with the same brilliant colour of early spring bulbs such as crocus, scilla or chionodoxa. However, they seem to be a little more durable and they provide us with the hope that spring is very near once they emerge from the cold and sometimes even snowy ground.
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We'll be participating at these Garden Shows
Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle
February 3rd to 7th
The Northwest Flower and Garden show is an entertaining floral funfest for the whole family. Join other flower and garden enthusiasts at the Washington State Convention Center where you will view thousands upon thousands of flowers and plants with all their rich colors, fragrances and textures. Within the convention center, there are six acres of inspiring gardens, free seminars for all gardening levels, and shopping at hundreds of exhibits all strictly related to gardening, outdoor living and gardeners.
The Victoria Clipper is offering one night and two night packages to Seattle. Additionally, a special sailing is available from Victoria at 8:30 am on Saturday, February 6th.
Canada Blooms, Toronto, Ontario
March 17th - 21st
Canada Blooms: The Flower & Garden Festival is a paradise bursting with six acres of glorious gardens in full bloom, more than 100,000 square feet of green thumb shopping and much more at Canada's largest and most prestigious flower and garden festival.
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, San Mateo
March 24th - 28th
This event houses thousands upon thousands of flowers and plants with all their rich colors, fragrances and textures. Four acres of inspiring flower gardens, free seminars for all gardening levels, and shopping at 300 exhibits all strictly related to San Francisco & California gardening, outdoor living, plants and gardeners.
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Gifts for you, or someone else you love
Looking for something different? Three popular floral teas from the restaurant menu are also sold in the gift store and online. Our Bachelor Button, Rose Congou and Teaberry are specially blended to provide a unique floral flavour. Visiting friends or family overseas? Our tins of local wild smoked salmon pate make great thank you gifts. Now's a great time to choose your seeds for this spring and summer. We have a wide selection in store and online.
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Wedding Season January 15 to March 31
Coinciding with our Spring Prelude indoor garden, wedding parties of up to 60 may book our Spring Prelude indoor garden and our Dining Room Restaurant for wedding photographs, ceremonies, receptions and dinners.
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Garden Notebook: Winter/Spring Prelude
For those of you who have had the pleasure of visiting our Spring Prelude display you must certainly realize how difficult it is to come up with new ideas to improve the display. Thankfully we have some pretty amazing staff and I am proud to say they have once again managed to produce a display that is without a doubt, the most interesting and beautiful version of Spring Prelude to date.
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Recipe
This Season's Recipe Executive Chef Travis Hansen serves up his recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash with red currant chutney.He recommends this dish with roasted pork loin or turkey.