AUTHOR, lecturer and science communicator Dr Mary E White swapped Sydney for the pristine forest of her Johns River property just over five years ago.
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The 80ha property named Falls Forest Retreat, largely nestled at the bottom of Middle Brother Mountain, has forests full of “interesting plants and animals”.
There is a covenant to protect the bushland as part of Dr White’s commitment to the environment.
The 83-year-old was today named a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to botany as a researcher and through the promotion of increased understanding and awareness of the natural world.
The honour came as a complete surprise.
“It’s nice to be recognised at having done something useful,” Dr White said.
Dr White has worked as an author, lecturer and science communicator since 1985.
She wrote a series of books including The Greening of Gondwana; Running Down: Water in a Changing Land; and Listen ... Our Land is Crying.
Dr White also promotes environmental awareness through speaking engagements and her eco-business, including a conference centre, at Falls Forest Retreat.
She is worried about the loss of biodiversity and the threat to the environment by the concentrated population on the eastern margin.
