Winter Renewal
As the hustle and bustle from the holidays settle down, I like to observe the beautiful winter colors of January. This is my favorite time to get out into the natural jewels of Orange County. It’s not too hot and Read more…
Shane’s Corner – Gifts of the Land
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Join Shane for a 2-hour casual wander observing Read more…
Shane’s Corner – Sharp Shift from Summer to Winter
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Join Shane for a 2-hour casual wander observing Read more…
Survival Skills: Food
It was the fourth day of my survival skills training & we were on the topic of food. Lessons ranged from trapping & skinning animals to leaching and cooking acorns. Our instructor, Tom Brown Jr., described how the notches on Read more…
Shane’s Corner- Short Days, Long Nights
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Big Oak Canyon Highlights Here’s a peek at Read more…
Instructor Highlight – Kat Cobb
Meet Mrs. Kat, Earthroots’ new Program Director, Homeschool Field Class lead instructor, and Eco-Literacy instructor at the Journey School. Mrs. Kat finds joy being a mentor to children, young adults, and other teachers in nature-connection, farm to table cooking, horticulture, confidence and Read more…
Shane’s Corner – Chilly Nights and the Smell of Rain
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Join Shane for a 2-hour casual wander observing Read more…
Shane’s Corner – Peeks of Summer
Shane Brown is a lifelong naturalist and the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. This blog is a highlight reel of his experiences at Big Oak Canyon. Join Shane for a 2-hour casual wander observing Read more…
Shane’s Corner – Ripe Garden
Shane Brown is the caretaker at Big Oak Canyon, Earthroots 39-acre property in Silverado, California. Follow his adventures here! The orchard garden is expanding. The apples and nopales are ready and abundant! The Oaxacan green corn that I planted in Read more…
Mission and Vision
Mission: Earthroots is a non-profit 501(c)3 education organization dedicated to cultivating a sense of care and connection between people and the natural world. Earthroots inspires life-long dedication to environmental stewardship & community through deep nature connection mentoring. In our creative Read more…