Graeme Teague Photography

Dew Work 02(v)

Caption: Dew Work 02(v)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia.
Copyright: © Graeme Teague 832-526-1123 gtphoto@shaw.ca
AGPix ID: AGPix_GrTePh23_0897
Digital Original
Comments: Early morning in the gardens - Government House, Victoria, BC. Government House of British Columbia is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, as well as that in Victoria of the Canadian monarch, and has casually been described as "the Ceremonial Home of all British Columbians." The grounds embrace 36 acres, including formal gardens and a rare Garry oak ecosystem. Open every day of the year from dawn to dusk, free of charge. The Government House gardens were originally designed in 1911 by G.K. Maclean, a landscape architect from Vancouver. Following the 1957 fire Robert Savery, a British-born and educated landscape architect, updated the design of the gardens in the style of traditional English gardens. The gardens flourished throughout the 1960s and 1970s when up to 17 gardeners worked on the property, including a superintendent who lived onsite and many of plants grown in an onsite greenhouse. In the 1980s, the number of staff gardeners fell to one. In 1991, Lieutenant Governor David Lam initiated the Garden Volunteer Program to enhance the existing gardens, create new gardens, and improve the maintenance of the Government House grounds for public use and enjoyment. Dr. Lam's plans included the involvement of volunteers, the Friends of the Government House Gardens Society, who would maintain the gardens, raise funds and ensure the continuation of interest and support of the grounds. GTPHOTO is a remarkable knowledge/photo agency with award winning photographers, filmmakers, authors, scientists & guides covering our world.