Birds & Blooms - USA (2020-08 & 2020-09)

56 birdsandblooms.com AUGUST I SEPTEMBER 2020

TRAVEL

Start your visit at the Sunken Garden,

taking time to wander the 5 acres and

admire its 151 flower beds. In 1912, Jennie

and Robert Butchart brought mounds of soil

to a limestone quarry on their property near

Victoria, British Columbia, creating this valley.

After making a stop in the nearby Rose

Garden, stroll through the Italian Garden.

The bronze statue and water features

make visitors feel as if they just set foot in Italy.

On a hot summer day, be sure to grab a scoop of

sorbet or gelato at Gelateria Benvenuto.

Next travel to Asia by walking through

a traditional gate into the Japanese

Garden. This lush space is filled with

running streams and is impressive any time

of year, but especially in fall when the collection

of Japanese maples really shines.

Plan the perfect summer

Saturday at Butchart Gardens.

BY RACHEL MAIDL

FIREWORKS AND FUN

Looking past the blooms,

there’s no shortage of

entertainment at Butchart

Gardens. Through late

summer, try catching

a musical performance

on the concert lawn, see

a fireworks show on a

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Some 65,000

bulbs are planted

in Butchart’s

Sunken Garden

for spring.

Saturday night or hop on a

boat for a ride around the

surrounding wharf. Due

to COVID-19, some events

and attractions could be

closed or canceled. Call or

check the website before

making any plans.

Attend one of the gardens’ lively summer events.

Grab a treat

at the cafes

or shops.

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Gardens on

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