Winifred Waddell

Winifred Waddell, MBE, (8 October 1884, Cumberland, England – 1972) was an English-born Australian botanist.[1]

Waddell worked with native-plant preservation groups during the 1950s. She was responsible for securing the first wildflower sanctuary, at Tallarook, Victoria, in 1949. She was appointed MBE on 1 January 1964 for her work in preservation of natural flora.

References

Marks, Robin (2011). "From Head's Nook to the high plains:: Winifred Waddell and the Native Plants Preservation Society of Victoria". Australian Garden History. 22 (4): 13–18. ISSN 1033-3673. JSTOR 24918760.

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[1] Marks, Robin (2011). "From Head's Nook to the high plains:: Winifred Waddell and the Native Plants Preservation Society of Victoria". Australian Garden History. 22 (4): 13–18. ISSN 1033-3673. JSTOR 24918760.