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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-05-26 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006972b.htm person Hockings Francis David AM AACR2 1928 17 July 2017 Place of Birth Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Maleny, Queensland, Australia Horticulturist Nurseryman Dairy farmer David Hockings, after 25 years as a dairy farmer and commercial flower grower, joined the Horticulture Branch of the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock as a horticulturist. He was particularly interested in ornamental plants, including native species, and the insects that are associated with them. This led to many appearances on TV talking about plant diseases, and to the publication of his book Friends and foes of Australian gardens (1980, revised edition 2014). Hockings was active in organisations associated with the flower-growing industry, including as Queensland representative on the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority. He held Plant Breeders Rights for several varieties of ornamental plants. Hockings was a long-term member of the Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland, serving over 30 years on Council and as President 1982 - 1985. He was also President of the Queensland Naturalists' Club. The Queensland Herbarium holds over 700 of his specimens. 1957 1989 Career position - Member of Council, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland 1957 1989 Career position - Founding Member, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland 1963 1985 Career position - Horticulturist, Horticulture Branch, Queensland Department of Department of Primary Industries) 1969 1982 Career position - Technical Officer, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland 1974 1975 Career position - Executive Officer, Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants 1978 1979 Career position - President, Queensland Naturalists' Club 1982 1985 Career position - President, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland 1986 1986 Award - Award of Excellence, Australian Institute for Horticulture 1987 1987 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Horticulture 1989 2017 Award - Honorary Life Member (with his wife), Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland 1990 1990 Award - Australian Plants Award, Society for Growing Australian Plants 2005 2005 Award - Lifetime Membership Award, Flower Association of Queensland 2005 2005 Award - Lifetime Achievement Award, Australian Native Flower Conference 2007 2007 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to horticulture through commercial development of the native plant and flower industry 2014 2014 Award - Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club Queensland Department of Primary Industries (I), State of Queensland (1963 - 1996)

Horticulturist 1963 - 1985

 Society for Growing Australian Plants, Queensland (1957 - )

Foundation Member, 1957 - 1989; President 1982 - 1985; Honorary Life Member, Queensland Region 1989 - 2017

 Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club (1992 - )

Received the Award 2014

 Queensland Herbarium (1855 - )

The Herbarium holds over 700 of Hockings' specimens

 Queensland Naturalists' Club (1922 - )

President 1978 - 1979

 'Hockings, Francis David (David)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hockings, Francis David (David) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Friends and foes of Australian gardens : including pests, diseases, parasites and predators Hockings, D. F. Friends and foes of Australian gardens : including pests, diseases, parasites and predators Sydney Reed, in association with the Society for Growing Australian Plants 1980 Journal Article: The Queensland Natural History Award, 2014 [awarded to Francis David Hockings] Anon The Queensland Natural History Award, 2014 [awarded to Francis David Hockings] 2014 Queensland naturalist 52 1/3 1-3 Resource: Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Fagg, Murray Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) 2010