The Past and Future of The Huntington's Asian Gardens

For this presentation, James Folsom, the Marge and Sherm Telleen/Marion and Earle Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens, recounts the physical and intellectual origins of Liu Fang Yuan, reminding us of the many people, ideas, and activities that brought this garden and endeavor to its current state. To establish a broader context, he discusses how The Huntington's Asian Gardens strengthen the concerted impact and significance of the institution, and how that role might gain further traction in years to come.