Spirit Creek Gardens · Seeds of Kindness

A little kindness, growing together.

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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

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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

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski

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

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

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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

Christmas Island Worldwide · Team member · John Kaminski

Growing together

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