In this Nature Hour, we will explore how an old, and newly re-appreciated, approach to agriculture can be a huge help with many of the intertwined environmental, health and weather crises that we face as a planet today. We’ll take a deep look at diverse and regenerative farmscapes- and the many tree based crops we can grow for healthier farms, waters and farmers.

About the Presenter

Dale Hendricks has been growing and propagating plants professionally since 1975, first with Green Leaf Enterprises in Lancaster County, Pa. In 1988 he co-founded North Creek Nurseries, Inc in order to propagate and grow perennials and grasses with an emphasis on native plants. He has been honored with the American Horticulture Society’s Individual Commercial award and the Perennial Plant Association’s Young Professional award and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society award of merit. He has taught plant propagation at Longwood Gardens and lectures widely.

He served on the founding board of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and as co-chair from 2004-2007. In 2009 he founded Green Light Plants, LLC. To build carbon friendly and regenerative landscapes; growing native, woodland and permaculture plants, organically and joyfully. Since ’88 he lives in Landenberg, southern Chester County, Pa with his family where he gardens, propagates plants, and grows good soil.

About Nature Hour

Nature Hour is a virtual lecture series by Lancaster Conservancy, taking place on Wednesdays throughout fall, winter, and spring. To find out about other events in the series please follow this link: www.lancasterconservancy.org/events/

The Conservancy is excited to expand our educational outreach online to feature presentations and lectures from some of our favorite local and regional experts.

How to Participate

Registration is required. Attendees will receive an e-mail with a link to access the presentation via Zoom the day of the event. Conservancy staff will be on hand starting at 5:50pm prior to each lecture to answer your questions and help you familiarize yourself with how Zoom works.

Thank you to our incredible Annual Sponsors for their generous support!