Roy Diblik – Midwestern Hort-Hero

Perennial and native plant innovator, youth worker, all-round hort-hero from the Midwest talks about his life with plants, places and people. Roy Diblik was a pioneer in the containerised production of native plants early in his career, a co-founder of the very influential Northwind Nursery in southern Wisconsin, a long-time promotor of perennials, both native and non-native, a collaborator with Piet Oudolf and a committed teacher and communicator, including involvement with communities in Chicago’s South Side. We talk to him about his life and passion for plants and people.

This chat was originally broadcast on Friday 24 November 2023.

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