Clara and the Sunken Garden Vancouver Island picture - The Sunken Garden (Butchart Gardens) was planted by Jennie Butchart in what was once a limestone quarry. The tall, spindly madrone tree (called arbutus in British Columbia) stands above a large outcropping of limestone covered by ivy and other plants.
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The Sunken Garden (Butchart Gardens) was planted by Jennie Butchart in what was once a limestone quarry. The tall, spindly madrone tree (called arbutus in British Columbia) stands above a large outcropping of limestone covered by ivy and other plants.