LOCATION: Wilmette, Ill.
COMPANY: Rosborough Partners
DETAILS: Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Bahá’í House of Worship provided Rosborough Partners with a one-of-a-kind property for maintenance operations. The property consists of nine distinct gardens and paths that lead to the temple in the middle.
The temple’s main entrance features several evergreen trees, which the contractor used as a backdrop for blooming shrubs and perennials. The temple is open year-round, meaning Rosborough partners had to be precise when choosing plantings for the site. Each of the temple’s nine gardens is unique, including one that features plantings chosen by the temple’s youth and another with plants native to the Midwest. One common theme with each garden is a fountain, which the contractor says was a special request from the client to provide spaces for reflection and prayer.
Rosborough Partners won a silver award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals 2024 Awards of Excellence program for its work on this property.
