The Burtchart gardens were started in the early 20th century by the Burtchart family, who was operating a cement factory there. Garden entrance. Garden entrance. Garden entrance. Garden at night. Sunken garden: 1912-1921. Created in a depleted quarry by Mrs. Butchart. Sunken garden. Sunken garden. Sunken garden. Sunken garden. Sunken garden. Sunken garden. Sunken garden at night. Behind the sunken garden. Eagle with salmon, orca, bear with salmon, 2004. Totem pole carved in contemporary Coast Salish style by Doug LaFortune from the Tsawout First Nation. Rose garden. Rose garden. Islands Labels