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The Butchart Gardens will be holding a Job Fair on Tuesday, March 8th, from 5:30–7:30pm. The Gardens is offering competitive h...

By Brian Nixon, Horticultural Manager With days becoming shorter and nights becoming longer, we begin to see noticeable change...

Gluten Free & Vegan Brownie Ingredients Coconut oil 300ml | 1¼ cup (less 1 tsp) Semi-sweet chocolate callets 430 g...

Local Art Arteak Cheese & Charcuterie boards are the perfect addition to your kitchen collection. Choose from a selection of...

By Brian Nixon, Horticultural Manager Looking back at the spring, I would say this is one of the prettiest in recent memory. W...

By Thea Hegland July has arrived with many highlights throughout The Gardens. Our famous summer annual beds include the clas...

By Thea Hegland June is often considered an “in between” season in terms of garden flowers. The spring bulbs have been replace...

By Thea Hegland It has been an incredible year for Tulips here at The Gardens but it seems now the shifting of seasons has beg...

May 8 update: please note this display is no longer in bloom. At the end of World War II the Dutch Royal Family donated 100,00...

By Thea Hegland Springtime is here with all its glory. Cherry blossoms drift through the grounds in a palette soft pinks and p...

By Thea Hegland Life in The Gardens goes on. A deep silence, softly roused by the peaceful songs of the local birds; The Garde...

By Brian Nixon, Horticultural Manager As we welcome spring, we look back at a winter that set rainfall records and made it dif...