Leland Bryan Miyano

2002 Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne Medal

Presented to Leland Bryan Miyano, whose knowledge of botany and his remarkable talent as a garden designer all began at a very tender age with a curiosity that grew and emerged as an intellectual force, ultimately involving assembling plants. His knowledge of botany is further illustrated in recently published books, and as a consultant with Fred Rauch. Leland's garden commissions have included the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu, a residence in Arizona, consultation work in Taiwan, and private gardens throughout Hawaii.

Proposed by: The Garden Club of Honolulu, Zone XII

The Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement in design, architecture, or art related to the garden.

The Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne Medal was designed in 1954 by Maude Robinson and endowed by the Millbrook Garden Club, Zone III, in memory of member and GCA founder Helen Seymour Stafford Thorne (1866–1952) who was also a member of The Garden Club of Santa Barbara, Zone XII. She was chair of the Visiting Gardens Committee for 20 years, and designed public and private gardens of distinction and rare beauty in the New York and California communities in which she lived. She received the Frances K. Hutchinson Medal in 1940 for her work to preserve California’s redwoods. The medal was designed in 1954 by Maude Robinson and first awarded in 1956.

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