Isaac Crosby, Urban Agriculture Lead at Evergreen Brickworks
Today on the podcast we hang out here in Toronto to speak with Isaac Crosby. Isaac is the Urban Agriculture Lead at Toronto’s Evergreen Brickworks.
During our chat, Isaac told us that, “Part of wisdom is not keeping it to yourself.”
He shares with us wisdom that has come to him through Ojibwa teachings. Isaac is from the Ojibwa of Anderdon, a small farming community In south-western Ontario. He takes the seven grandfather teachings and explains how we can interpret them when gardening.
His advice for new gardeners? “Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because that’s where you learn.”
The 7 Grandfather Teachings
The 7 Grandfather teachings are about:
Humility
Honesty
Respect
Bravery/Courage
Love
Truth
Wisdom
Crosby wrote about the seven teachings for Broadview Magazine. Read more about the seven grandfather teachings in Broadview Magazine.
Learn More From Isaac Crosby
Twitter: isaaccrosby
Need Garden Inspiration?
There’s been such an explosion in interest in growing food over the last year. So I decided to pull together edible gardening inspiration from my teaching, presentations, people I’ve interviewed, books, and articles to make a new online course.
It’s called Edible Garden Makeover and it’s all about making an edible garden you love.
I’d be honoured if you want to know more about it – or want to tell a friend about it.
If this episode piqued your interest in using gardens to make social change, here’s a recommendation for you:
Head to the library of past shows to tune in to the July 2020 episode abour Urban Farming to Grow Social Change, where Jessey Njau and Misha Shodjaee talk about their journey into growing food and using food and farming as a tool for social change.