Bio: 
It was on a beautiful piece of Illinois farmland that Mark pushed his first shovel into garden soil. After he “grew up,” Mark focused his M.S. degree studies in the Longwood Graduate Program on compost and potting soil. After the Longwood Graduate Program, Mark started The Organic Mechanic Soil Company, LLC in 2006, and serves as President of Organic Mechanics. Mark has served as a consultant for the EPA and Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Mark is the author of the recently published Practical Organic Gardening: The No-Nonsense Guide to Growing Naturally.
Why ELA?
“I learn so much being a part of the ELA community! Between the conferences, newsletters, webinars, and networking with fellow ELA members, there is so much to explore within ELA. ELA’s commitment to educate and empower gardeners and landscape professionals is inspirational as we all strive to create practical and functional ecological landscapes.”
