Blog

Giving yourself three hours to experience The Butchart Gardens will allow you to see the sights, savour a culinary experience a...

Giving yourself two hours to experience The Butchart Gardens will allow you to see the sights and perhaps stop for a little sho...

Giving yourself over four hours to experience The Butchart Gardens will allow you to see the sights, enjoy dining and perhaps s...

By Thea Hegland  April 5 Update: early-blooming Tulips are starting to appear throughout The Gardens. We are expecting many mo...

By Thea Hegland The familiar smell of fresh cut grass fills the air signaling spring has finally come and we are all waiting ...

By Rick Los, Director of Horticulture As I write this blog post, I’m looking over a cold, snow covered landscape and am doing ...

Jenny Hildebrand creates fashion as a feltwear designer working primarily in wool and silk. A self-taught artist, designer and ...

One of the most requested recipes in our Dining Room Restaurant is the Tomato Bisque. We're happy to share it with our readers....

By Thea Hegland It seems the cold weather has decided to stay for a little while longer. This is unusual weather for us here o...

By Thea Hegland Quiet and covered under a blanket snow, the flowers of the garden remain in a slumber. What lies beneath is a ...

By Thea Hegland Now is a perfect time to visit Butchart Gardens to learn more of the history at the Historical Display in the ...

By Thea Hegland We were getting comfortable. Daffodils were starting to bloom, the first flowering Cherry blossoms could be fo...