About Us

Silva is Latin for “of the forest” it embodies what to me feels to be one of the greatest communities on earth, a community of far reaching individuals from plantae to animalia to fungi and everyone in between that create and share resources to strengthen the whole.

My name is Brody McAllister, I am the Owner/Operator of Silva, LLC. I have a B.S. in Ethnobotany, Forestry, and Biology from Frostburg State, I am a Forest Conservation Act Qualified Professional, ISA Certified Arborist, Licensed Maryland Tree Expert, a Certified Permaculture Designer, and a studied Herbalist.

Growing up in Northern Baltimore County with a family that has a passion for nature and open to adventure, I developed a love for the forest and how we interact as a part of it at a young age. Whether we were section hiking the Appalachian Trail, climbing the largest sycamore in my backyard or simply tending to the garden there have always been so many observations and questions on how individual natural systems play a role in the health and well being of the whole.