President Steenkamp: Planting sunflowers in the gardens for Ukraine

One of our fantastic gardeners, Vasek Kran, joined me to plant sunflower seeds in the Italian Garden at Royal Roads University. These seeds, and the flowers they will become, are a symbol of our hope that peace and beauty return to Ukraine.

I also share a poem by J. David, a wonderful Ukrainian-American poet, for International Poetry Day, which aptly is on the first day of spring. As Vasek and I planted the sunflower seeds, I thought about this poem and was inspired by its message of hope.