First NameAlexander Walter ClarkeLast NameAndersonAlternative NameA W AndersonDescriptionA W (Walter) Anderson was a well known local botanist conservationist and author. He was Curator of Reserves for the Timaru City Council from 1932-1956. He was involved with the South Canterbury Rose Society, the Timaru Beautifying Society, The Timaru Horticultural Society, and the South Canterbury Tree Planting Association. He was awarded the Loder Cup in 1974.
While curator of the Timaru Botanical Gardens, Anderson wrote the book 'The coming of the flowers'. Copies are held in the Aoraki Heritage Collection. Please contact us for more information. Date of Birth1900?Place of BirthScotlandDate of Death08 Oct 1986Place of DeathTimaruSubjectParks and ReservesHorticultureBiography