About

Clark first began co-creating with nature in Findhorn where he grew up, the intentional community in the north of Scotland. At age 9 he took responsibility for his own flower bed, growing gladiolas, dahlias, and bachelor buttons. From a young age he got his green thumb from his mum who was a gardener there for 20 years and she from her grandpa, a Dutch orchid grower. He received his B.A. in Landscape Architecture from Edinburgh College of Art, has worked in a plant nursery in the Caribbean, and three different organic farms in Maine, until finally the conditions were right and he could create Marpa Farm & Nursery.

Marpa the Translator was a famous Buddhist master from Tibet who translated many texts from India. He maintained a life as a householder, which included farming. Living in the Dharma while working on the land is something that inspires me. It also explains our logo, a watercolor by Clark's other half, which is the Dharmachakra or wheel of Dharma. The eight spokes represent the Eightfold Path.
It also looks a little like a farm cart, so we think it captures our love of Buddhism and growing!