Born: Unknown, Australia (assumed)
Died: NA
Country most active: Australia
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Jennifer Gardner was Curator of the Waite Arboretum at the University of Adelaide from 1986 to 2017. During this time she increased its collection of trees to over 2,200 species, improved public access, and established the Friends of the Waite Arboretum in 1994. As manager of the Urrbrae House Gardens and Waite Conservation Reserve she managed their rejuvenation, enlisted many volunteers to assist in the cause, and opened the House to the public in 1991. Gardner was co-founder of the Trees & Roadway Experimental & Education Network (TREENET), a national research and education organisation which makes significant contribution to Australia’s urban forest. In 2015 the Dr Jennifer Gardner Prize for Waite Arboretum Research was named in her honour.
Chronology
1986 – 2017
Career position – Curator, Waite Arboretum
1997
Career position – Co-Founder, Tree and Roadway Experimental and Educational Network (TREENET)
2017
Life event – Retired
2017
Award – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) – for service to conservation and the environment