Following a successful launch of the 2025 National Speaking Tour at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, FL, on March 5, the Garden Conservancy is pleased to announce that celebrated photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo’s tour will continue with five additional appearances.
The tour celebrates the release of Ngo’s highly anticipated book, Roses in the Garden: Stories of Treasured Collections (Rizzoli, Spring 2025).
This year’s collaboration with Ngo, a leading photographer of gardens, landscapes, interiors, and botanical arrangements, is truly exceptional. Roses in the Garden takes readers on a journey to eleven gardens worldwide, showcasing the diverse ways roses are used and the rich symbolism they embody.
A Vietnamese refugee who grew up in California, Ngo captivated the West Palm Beach audience with her personal story, intertwined with her passion for roses and photography. She shared insights into some of the world’s most breathtaking rose gardens, spanning
continents and cultures, from England and France to Italy, Spain, Morocco, Japan, and the United States. Attendees enjoyed an engaging illustrated conversation between Ngo and James Brayton Hall, President and CEO of the Garden Conservancy. Their discussion explored the incredible diversity and beauty of the rose, as well as the horticultural artistry it inspires. The event, part of the Daniels Family Garden Lecture, was a fitting and inspiring start to Ngo’s national tour.
The tour continues with upcoming lectures at esteemed venues across the country:
Ebell of Los Angeles I May 6
Los Angeles, CA
Filoli Historic House & Garden I May 7
Woodside, CA
New York School of Interior Design I May 20
New York, NY
Chicago Botanic Garden I June 16
Chicago, IL
Missouri Botanical Garden I June 18
St. Louis, MO
Tickets for each event are $45 for Garden Conservancy members and $55 for general admission. Registration is available at gardenconservancy.org/programs. Additional tour details will be announced throughout the year.
The Garden Conservancy National Speaking Tour brings influential figures in the gardening world to audiences nationwide. Since 2018, these tours have showcased the expertise of scholars, authors, and specialists in design, history, research, and preservation.
The Garden Conservancy’s educational programs are generously supported in part by the Coleman and Susan Burke Distinguished Lecture Fund, Courtnay and Terrence Daniels, the Lenhardt Education Fund, and Susan and William McKinley. Additional support is provided by the Celia Hegyi Matching Challenge Grant, Ritchie Battle, the Antonia Breck Fund, Camille Butrus, Michelle and Perry Griffith, Rise S. Johnson, the Krehbiel Family Foundation, Sleepy Cat Farm Foundation, and John S. Troy, FASLA.
