Interview with Beatrice Portmann, Swiss Artist and Gardener
At a time in civilization where concrete in cities is synonymous with development and where global warming is becoming more and more noticeable, it is time to examine the critical role of nature and our relationship with it for our survival as human beings
At a time in civilization where concrete in cities is synonymous with development and where global warming is becoming more and more noticeable, it is time to examine the critical role of nature and our relationship with it for our survival as human beings
Basel, a city in the north of Switzerland, shows us some hope for having urban development that is in harmony with nature, especially private gardens.
In this interview with Beatrice Portmann, a Swiss artist and gardener, who participated in a study by researchers from the University of Basel on the remarkable biodiversity of small animals in Basel's private gardens using her garden as a research object, we reflect on the importance of this biodiversity for our survival as a species, the care that needs to be taken in a garden, and the influence of nature on everyday life. Portmann offers us a beautiful artistic and human reflection on these questions, while simultaneously offering us different and profound ways of relating to and exploring nature.
