About John Wrigley
John Wrigley, AM, BSc, FRAIPR, FRHS,
(see
portrait)
has spent more than thirty years
developing his knowledge of Australian flora. He was curator of the
Australian
National Botanic Gardens in Canberra from 1967 to 1981 and
has been actively involved in many horticultural organizations,
including the Society for Growing Australian Plants, of which he is
an honorary life member. His book, Australian Native Plants (written
in collaboration with
Murray Fagg)
has sold over 100 000 copies.
In 1983 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his
services to the cultivation and study of Australian flora. He
currently works as a horticultural consultant near Coffs Harbour, New
South Wales.
Publications
John Wrigley and
Murray Fagg
have jointly published a series of horticultural books on native plants
with Sydney publisher Collins/Angus & Robinson.
- Australian Native Plants (1979)
- Australian Native PlantsSecond Edition (1983)
- Australian Native PlantsThird Edition (1988)
- Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas (1989)
- Aromatic Plants (1990)
- Bird Attracting Plants (1990)
- Ground Covers (1990)
- Rockery Plants (1990)
- Bottlebrushes, Paperbarks & Tea Trees (1993)
- John Wrigley
- P.O.Box 1639
- Coffs Harbour
- NSW 2450
- Phone: +61-66-536791
- Fax: +61-66-536791