Janaki Sandy Gaal knew from a young age that she wanted to relieve suffering. First as an ICU nurse and later as an Organic gardener, Garden Designer and Consulting Rosarian, she learned that helping others connect with the beauty of nature inspired an irreplaceable kind of joy. She lives on Maui surrounded by Ohana.

Rebecca Gaal is a photographer and creative strategist trained in public health and environmental science. Rebecca is a Fujifilm X photographer, contributor at Tandem Stills and Motion, Creative Director at MAHERY (Madagascar Health and Environmental Research), and leads the Special Projects division for Visura. She is also a member of Women Photograph, Her Wild Vision, and on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network. Rebecca’s work has been published internationally in numerous outlets, including National Geographic, The American Scholar, Fujifilm, Adobe, and the Harvard University Center for the Environment. She currently lives in Ventura, California.

Michael Marriott is the author of RHS Roses: An Inspirational Guide to Choosing and Growing the Best Roses, published by DK in 2022. Michael studied Agricultural Botany at university and then, after 5 years working in the South Pacific, joined David Austin Roses. He spent his time advising gardeners around the world. Though retired, he continues to work with roses as chairman of the Historic Roses Group. He also started TOD Garden Tours, where he leads garden tours around the world with his partner, Rosie Irving.