Listen to episode 143 below.
Publication date: 7-8-23.
Duration: 12:49.
Host: Ivonne Smit.
Illustration: your happy podcaster Ivonne, Sunken Garden on background.
Episode 143: Jennie Butchart’s Sunken Garden
In this episode
Ivonne explores the Sunken Garden of The Butchart Gardens in Canada. This is the former location of a limestone quarry and cement plant!
How did Mrs. Jennie Butchart turn an industrial site into this stunning garden, … in 1904?
Lots of trees and bedding plants in hundreds of varieties are awaiting us. So let’s go!
Sunken Garden in pictures
The Butchart Gardens
Listen to our 3-part summer 2023 special on The Butchart Gardens!
This display garden is situated on Vancouver Island, Canada.
The gardens were founded in 1904 by Jennie Butchart, a balloon flying lady from Toronto.
Ivonne travelled to the place in August 2022 and shares her impressions with you.
More info on The Butchart Gardens
- The Butchart Gardens website
- The Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island Bucket List
- The Butchart Gardens as national historic site on Parks Canada
Already reading Discupost in English?
Easy access to latest episodes?
Use your podcast app. No charge.
Where to find us? Please read our info on Discutafel podcast subscription.
English spoken episodes are published on an irregular basis.
Please check forthcoming episode(s) announcements on homepage.
Or go to our broadcasting schedule, Podbean or Twitter for details.
