Author: Peter Watts
Alternate names: Peter Roy Watts
Born: 1949
Bio: As an architect and landscape architect, Peter initiated many projects with the National Trust (Vic), wrote books on Edna Walling, Historic Gardens of Victoria and the botanical artist Ferdinand Bauer. In 1981 he arranged the first Australian Garden History Conference from which evolved the Australian Garden History Society.

As founding Director of the Historic Houses Trust NSW (1981-2008), he oversaw its astonishing success accumulating 121 awards for architecture, conservation, design, publications, exhibitions, etc.

Peter is now engaged on a range of cultural boards and as a consultant in conservation, the arts and related fields.—Australian Landscape Conference