Spirit Creek Gardens · Seeds of Kindness

Christmas Island Worldwide

Planting small acts of kindness wherever the road leads.

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About the team

Christmas Island Worldwide is a participating Seeds of Kindness team. Its early stories follow a simple idea: carry a few seeds, stop along the way, and leave something positive behind.

Why we participate

We participate because kindness does not need to be complicated. A packet of seeds, a few minutes, and a thoughtful place to plant can become a memory, a habitat resource, or an invitation for somebody else to do something kind.

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Team members

Our planting stories

Reflection

Bringing the Wild Home

I always loved watching birds and wildlife while hiking through national and regional parks. After a while I started asking myself a simple question: why should that feeling exist

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski · Rama, Saskatchewan · bloom

Reflection

Restoring What Farming Left Behind

The ponds in my yard had been shaped by many years of farming. When I first started paying close attention, some of the small signs of a healthy wetland were simply missing. I did

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski · Rama, Saskatchewan · bloom

Reflection

A Yard With Room for Everyone

One of the most important lessons from this project has been that restoration does not have to mean pushing people or productive land out. The neighbours still rent part of the pro

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski · Rama, Saskatchewan · bloom

Reflection

Why I Kept Planting Them

I never needed to know exactly what happened after I planted the seeds. That was part of what made the habit meaningful.

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski · Across the Canadian Prairies · planted

Community Story

Seeds Along the Highway

Long before Seeds of Kindness had a name, I had gotten into the habit of keeping seeds with me when I travelled. Some were packets from Spirit Creek Gardens; others were wildflower

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski · On the road in Canada · planted