Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Honoree

Cece Fowler

At this year’s luncheon we are delighted to honor Houston philanthropist Cece Fowler, a dear friend of the Garden. Cece has lived in Houston for almost 50 years and has served on the boards of many non-profit organizations, including the John Fairey Garden when it was then known as the Peckerwood Garden. Though she is now retired, much of her career was focused on non-profit governance and fundraising. Currently she spends her time serving organizations in Houston, Charleston and Nantucket, MA.Cece holds a BA from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Bennington College.She and her husband, Mack have two married children and three lovely grandchildren.  Cece has continued to provide multi-faceted stewardship to the Garden through meaningful support, counsel, and advocacy, all shared with uncommon generosity and grace.

Guest Speaker

Andrew Hipp

We are also thrilled to have as our guest speaker Dr. Andrew Hipp, author and Senior Scientist in Plant Systematics at the Morton Arboretum in Chicago. Dr. Hipp is the author of Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life. He has received awards for his teaching and research from the U.S. Fulbright Program, National Science Teachers Association, and International Oak Society. In addition to Oak Origins, Hipp has written field guides to spring wildflowers and sedges; natural history and popular science articles in Arnoldia, Places Journal, Scientific American, The Threepenny Review, and other publications; sixteen children’s books on a variety of natural history topics; and more than 150 academic articles and book chapters. David George Haskell wrote about Hipp’s book, Oak Origins, “In this brilliant exploration, oaks emerge as jazz musicians, continually improvising, collaborating, and finding new living music over millions of years. We think of oaks as hard and unyielding, but Hipp’s compelling writing reveals them as supple and inventive.”