The Sanctuary on Crystal Lake is an Indigenous, Black, Asian, and Latino-centered healing community garden dedicated to building community connections through land, food, wellness, and art. It was founded by Katie Collins of Teachlove and Anusha Mehar of PANJA in 2020 as part of the Ecological Citizen’s Project (ECP) Regenerative Communities (RC) program and is currently stewarded by Regenerator Betty Bastidas.

VALUES

Connection: We model the interconnectedness of all living things as One, complete ecosystem.

Cycles: We move at the rhythm of nature, its patterns of work/ rest, and its consistent growth.

Reciprocity: We practice mutual care and respect in relationship with ourselves, others, and nature.

Reverence: We honor the soul of all living things as modeled by the Lenape People, original stewards of this land; we seed prayer to the living ancestors for justice in all First Nations communities.

7 Generations: We take action to build intergenerational wealth through story, seed, and economic sovereignty.