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By Deborah Carl
A Look at the LDS Conference Center Gardens
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- The roof of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints Conference Center is covered with a 4 acre garden
designed by Lauri Olin &Co. to look like a mountain. The western
half of the roof is a meadow of wildflowers and prairie grasses.
Serbian spruce, bristlecone pine trees and aspens follow the
progressive elevations of a Utah Mountain. Waterways and walkways
cover the rest of the roof. The plants are in an artificial growing
mix which is lighter than dirt and eliminates weeds, disease and pest
problems.
The church uses gardens to create a spirit of reverence and to honor
the Creator. The gardens at Temple Square and the Church Office
Building Plaza, which cover about 3 1/2 acres were named one of the
top 10 most impressive lawns and landscapes in the country by Briggs
& Stratton, a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. The company
called the gardens "a lush refuge located in the heart of downtown
Salt Lake City."
Sources:
Gardening reaches new heights
Deseret News 6May01 D1
By Carma Wadley: Deseret News senior writer
Wildflowers add beauty to roof of Conference Center
Gardens' tour times
Deseret News 6May01 D1
LDS gardens among best
Deseret News 6May01 D1
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