I love visiting Vancouver Island. My husband and I get out there at least once a year and now that our son has moved there we have twice the motivation to visit. Happily he has taken up residence in Victoria which has an abundance of wonderful gardens. Did I mention I love visiting gardens? We are so looking forward to our next trip west and will definitely be planning a walkabout in a few of their many gardens while there.

Everyone has seen images of the BC Parliament Buildings with their iconic view of the harbour and the gardens there are lovely but the real gem is to be found at The Government House gardens. These gardens are absolutely worth seeking out. They can be a little hard to find but thankfully with Google maps and GPS any place can be found.

This Spark presentation was created from images taken during two visits to the garden. I can't recommend a particular season to plan a trip for - all seasons offer wonderful blossoms.