Photography by Marilyn Price

Washington 2009

Formal lawn section of the Italian Gardens and the dining room, Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC

This photo shows a nice lawn area between the Italian Gardens (to the left) and the Rose Garden (to the right). If I had turned around, I would have walked straight through the red gate shown above that leads to the Japanese Gardens. The building in the background is the Dining Room, the formal restaurant at Butchart Gardens and part of the original family mansion.

We read later that Buchart Gardens could be rented for weddings. I'd be willing to bet that such ceremonies are performed in this lush green area, which is not normally open to the public. Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC.

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