Currently, one of the hands in the Malachi sculpture is being replaced while the other is being restored. One of the hearts in the cave is also being restored. Child's working shed is also being rehabilitated. FOGG is in the process of purchasing more property from the Fetzer's, where a fruit cellar and more sculptures like a bust of Child's wife and a pigeon house are located.

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks is helping to put together an interactive CD about the garden to be launched in schools, in hopes that the educational tool will encourage more field trips.

"There are people who claim it needs to be a national treasure," Hortense said, "and maybe someday it will be. But it needs to be restored first."

FOGG is interested in training a group of docents to give tours of the garden. For more information or to donate, go to gilgalgarden.org. Master Gardeners of Salt Lake is also looking for volunteers to help plant flowers at the garden. For more information from the Master Gardeners, call 468-3170.

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