Caring Like a Caretaker

By: Shane Brown A lot of people ask where I got my knowledge and how I came to be the caretaker of Earthroots’ Big Oak Canyon. To many, I appear very unique, maybe even like a character out of a story or from the past. I’ve been called “wild”, “caveman”, Read more…

Shane’s Corner: The Story of Water

by: Shane Brown From the soothing tap on the forest floor, to the slow thunder of shifting boulders, carving canyons and rumbling cascades, this Water has a long journey to arrive at our door – many miles, many canyons, many pipes and ducts, many days!  Do you know where it Read more…

Shane’s Corner – Swelling Buds

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. It was a dry and windy February at Big Oak Canyon. The sunny weather started to bring out Read more…

Shane’s Corner – Winter Sprouts

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 the flora and fauna of Big Oak Canyon on the 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 the flora and fauna of Big Oak Canyon on second 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 April and May is tasseling, the peas that Forest Kindergarten Read more…