Martell Hurlock is a professional Master Gardener and Agronomist by training and experience. Martell is an interior horticulture specialist, and a consultant on the greenhouse production of ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables. Martell attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture specializing in Plant and Soil Science.

Martell’s experience also includes being a business owner at the age of 21 for the Greenleaf Restaurant and supervising another, Munir’s Steakhouse in Queens, New York. He has also worked with Madlyn Simon & Associates, an Interior Plantscaping Company, as an Interior plant technician, with Interior Foliage Designs as a plant Technician, as a supervisor with Kiwi Interiors, and at Blondies Treehouse as a Quality Control Specialist. Martell was an Assistant Zone Gardner in the New York City Park System, Central Park Conservancy for 3 years.

Martell is currently working as a horticultural consultant, on establishing a twenty-unit hydroponic greenhouse farming operation for cut flowers and vegetable production on the island of St Lucia, as part of a contract for a major hotel chain. Along with being a volunteer at the University of the District of Columbia’s experimental farm, Martell is also a volunteer’s teacher in urban farming techniques to adults and youths in the city of Washington D.C. Martell has also done Soybean and Black eye peas research as part of his independent studies with Dr. Robert Dadson at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

In addition to his training and experience in his field, he is also an accomplished percussionist, poet, and chanter with an upcoming album. A lover of martial arts and a great fan of sports. Martell currently resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia.