Her is Nicole from Basel, Switzerland. She has lived in the city for most of her life, but from a young age, she experienced and learned from nature thanks to her parents. 

Nicole has a Schrebergarten in Basel, an allotment where she grows her own vegetables, plants, and flowers, all in total respect of nature. Having a Schrebergarten is also about being part of a community, creating a magical space where people share with nature and each other. Nicole will tell you more about this special experience in the interview below.

Nicole, what is for you sustainability and Nature?

Nature is very important to me; I am a nature person. 

I need to be able to go outside, to feel the ground, the soil, and the plants, and to experience the weather—I can’t live without it.

Sustainability, for me, goes hand in hand with loving and living in harmony with nature. It’s fundamental; in the world we live in,  we must care for it. 

This means that even with a small balcony or garden, we can do something for the world we live in,  so we need to give something back. 

We take something from the world we live in,  so we need to give something back.  We can’t just abuse it;  it has to be a cycle.

What does your garden mean to you? 

It’s an escape from the everyday world, a way to stay in touch with nature, and a means to stay healthy. 

It makes me happy to observe the cycle of nature, and the vegetables taste better.

Taking care of a plant is a fulfillment of the soul.

What does the Schrebergarten community mean to you? 

I believe there is a unique energy here; it’s a different kind of Schrebergarten. 

The people here are very nice, and we help each other.

I’ve known Nicole for a little while now; she is my new neighbor in the Schrebergarten.
Nicole understands plants deeply—feeling, tasting, and listening to them. She knows their remedies and works with them with profound respect. Barefoot in her garden, she connects with the earth, experimenting like a true sorceress of her domain. Her reverence for nature transcends into something almost spiritual.

Thanks to Stadtgärtnerei for managing these beautiful Schrebergarten 

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