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Chef’s Recipe: Vegetable Couscous Salad

Start your new year meal planning with a healthy recipe that makes a great main dish for lunch, or side dish to accompany dinne...
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Shopping Inspiration: Local Sea Salt for Kitchen & Bath

The Seed & Gift Store is a proud supplier of locally owned and operated SaltWest Naturals. These sea salts, sustainably sourced...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates December 17 – 31

By Thea Hegland The peacefulness of a daytime visit to The Gardens brings some pleasant respite from the busy holiday season. ...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates December 1 – 15

By Thea Hegland It is Christmastime at The Gardens; prepare to be amazed by the thousands of lights and festive décor as you s...
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Seasonal Shopping Inspiration

Our Seed & Gift Store has a large variety of products to inspire your holiday shopping for the perfect gift. Wrendale Designs f...
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Chef’s Recipes: From Our Kitchen to Yours

Saanich Peninsula Ham Hock Croquette Photo by @see_jay91 Ingredients US Metric Butter 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp 20 g ...
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An Update on The Butchart Gardens Christmas Display

By Bruce Watson, Director of Arts & Entertainment From Christmas trees, lights and parties to visits from family and friends, ...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates November 15 – 30

By Thea Hegland To some it may seem The Gardens are somewhat lethargic at this time; we are all just waiting for the fifth sea...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates November 8 – 14

By Thea Hegland The quietude of early November in the garden has a secret allure; amongst the dominance of the great trees of ...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates November 1 – 7

By Thea Hegland The month of October ended in a blazing sunset of autumnal hues; leaves are falling all around creating a peac...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates October 25 – 31

By Thea Hegland Late October is alive with intense activity within The Gardens. The arrival of the spring bulbs has kicked our...
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What’s in Bloom Now? Garden Updates October 18 – 24

By Thea Hegland This is the time in The Gardens when the deciduous shrubs and perennial plants evolve towards the final stage ...