Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member

John Kaminski

Founding team member

Team member #1. John helped shape the idea behind Seeds of Kindness through years of collecting seeds, carrying seed packets on trips, and turning ordinary stops along the road into opportunities to plant something positive.

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Stories from John Kaminski

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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 only somewhere I travelled to? Why could

Rama, Saskatchewan · bloom

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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 not see frogs. I did not see snails. Eve

Rama, Saskatchewan · bloom

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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 property for farming. Other areas have been

Rama, Saskatchewan · bloom

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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.

Across the Canadian Prairies · planted

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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 and other seeds I had collected along t

On the road in Canada · planted