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Attracted to the West Coast of Canada by rich deposits of limestone which is vital for cement production, he built a new factory at Tod Inlet, on Vancouver Island. There in 1904 he and his family established their home.

As Mr. Butchart exhausted the limestone in the quarry near their house, Jeannie, his wife conceived an unprecedented plan for refurbishing the bleak pit that resulted. She requisitioned tons of top soil from near by farmland and had it brought to Tod Inlet by horse and cart. She used this topsoil to line the floor of the abandoned quarry. Little by little, under Jeannie Butchart’s personal supervision, the abandoned quarry bloomed as the spectacular Sunken Garden. If you love gardening or simply enjoy breath taking views of grand floral display, I highly suggest you visit the Butchart Gardens.

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