the Bently Reserve

Hot Off the Press

Bently Reserve at the Hall of Flowers

November 30th, 2008 By: Doug Hahn

The Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory of Flowers has created a unique holiday experience that features San Francisco’s most famous landmarks, and the Bently Reserve is a part of it. Miniature trains will wind through a landscape of dwarf plants clustered around the city’s most prominent landmarks in this exhibit. The trains will pass ten replicas of our City’s most famous landmarks, including the Conservatory of Flowers, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mission Dolores, Chinatown’s dragon gate, the Transamerica Pyramid building, the Ferry Building, Coit Tower, Ghirardelli Square and the Bently Reserve. Surrounding these landmarks are lush landscapes of miniature gardens and parks created with living plants that include dwarf conifers, tiny orchids, and more.

Bently Holdings is especially proud to have our very own Bently Reserve included in this exhibit, as it not only showcases the historical significance of the Bently Reserve, but reflects our City’s environmental efforts. The talented artists of Figureplant, one of San Francisco’s most famous design and fabrication resources, created the intricate models of these buildings from 100% re-used materials. Visitors who look closely will notice, for example, that the Ghirardelli clock tower is tiled with old chocolate brown light switch plates, the Transamerica Pyramid building is studded with nearly 1000 keys from computer boards and Coit Tower features a combination of used plumbing supplies, tape measures and mini blinds.

This focus on sustainability makes this event “100% San Francisco”; Conservatory director Brent Dennis says that “So much about this says San Francisco. It’s a celebration of the things that make our city unique – our architecture, our history, our park and also our creativity and leadership in the environmental movement.”

Bently Holdings is a proud member of San Francisco’s vivid history, and we look ahead to becoming a leader in its sustainable future!

About the Author

Doug Hahn
Doug Hahn

Douglas Hahn is a copywriter, creative writer, and avid reader. He’s been working in the industry for nearly a decade, and wants to see the world become a greener place.

Newsletter Subscription
Online
Related Articles
  1. Our Conference Center is Ranked among the World’s Great Venues
  2. Welcome Jim Bruels, our new events and sales director!
  3. The 12 Best San Francisco Venues for Your Next Conference or Meetup
  4. Bently Reserve Partners with SFMOMA
  5. got light Features Bently Reserve in their Favorite Venues Blog
  6. Kicking off Pride Weekend in Style at the Bently Reserve
  7. A Common Green 2010: a Rousing Success
  8. Jared Blumenfeld to Speak at A Common Green 2010
  9. Announcing A Common Green 2010
  10. Making the World a Better Place While Partying the Night Away
Archive
  1. November 2014
  2. October 2014
  3. July 2014
  4. May 2014
  5. January 2014
  6. October 2013
  7. July 2013
  8. June 2013
  9. March 2013
  10. November 2012
  11. September 2012
  12. August 2012
  13. June 2012
  14. April 2012
  15. February 2012
  16. January 2012
  17. August 2011
  18. July 2011
  19. March 2011
  20. November 2010
  21. September 2010
  22. August 2010
  23. July 2010
  24. June 2010
  25. May 2010
  26. April 2010
  27. March 2010
  28. December 2009
  29. September 2009
  30. August 2009
  31. July 2009
  32. June 2009
  33. May 2009
  34. April 2009
  35. March 2009
  36. February 2009
  37. January 2009
  38. November 2008
  39. May 2008
  40. February 2007