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Emily Carr Tours

Victoria as seen through the eyes of Canada's leading painter and writer  Emily Carr  (1875-1945)

Experience the magic of the old growth forest and seaside vistas that inspired the enigmatic art of
Emily Carr. Continue on through the heritage community in which she grew up and explore the Art
Gallery of Greater Victoria. Here you will be provided with an interpretive viewing of Emily's paintings.

Throughout the day you will hear colourful stories about this unique woman and the independent path
through life that she chose.

*Emily Carr tours can be adapted from a half day format to a multi-day format
**Emily Carr tours can be designed to accommodate different levels of mobility

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Butchart Gardens Butchart Gardens climbing hydranga (Hydranga fanomala peti. Butchart Gardens concrete faux bois feeder. As part of your customized fall tour spend some time with us in the world famous Butchart Gardens. The year 2004 was the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Butchart Gardens. In one of the first gardens developed, the Japanese garden, we see in our temperate Northwest setting, the fusion between the Edwardian influences of Jenny Butchart with the traditional Japanese garden design of Isaburo Kishida. This gifted landscaper came from Yokahama Japan at the age of 65 to work on this and other Japanese style gardens in the Victoria area. (ask about our customized tour featuring his gardens). Fall provides us with a kaleidoscope of foliage colour for the Japanese art and architecture (some dating back to the time of Mr,Kishida) and Jenny Butchart’s rustic Edwardian structures. The origin of Butchart Gardens as the restoration of a limestone quarry is seen in the use of faux bois cement features here and throughout the other display gardens. Butchart Gardens acer palmatum dissectum and waterfall. Butcharts Japanese Garden maple fall. Butchart Gardens Japanese garden gate. Butchart Gardens Japanese bridge, Edwardian rustic shelter. Butchart Gardens naturalistic fall maple and ferns. Butchart Gardens varigated fatsia. Butchart Gardens cornus alternafolia with maples