Community Day: Vegetable Garden in the City

Mitmachtag: Gemüsefeld in der Stadt
This event is available in
German
The hands-on day begins with a tour of the “Ruth Asawa” exhibition, which focuses on the artist’s passion for gardening and botanical drawing. During the subsequent excursion to the vegetable garden run by the plankton association, participants will learn about the principles of community-supported agriculture and actively help out in the field. Together, they’ll harvest, weed, and tend to the garden while discussing the concept of the edible city.

For anyone aged 16 and older. No prior experience is necessary.

Please bring: sturdy shoes, rain gear, a drink, and a snack

Gloves and gardening tools will be provided!

The event will take place regardless of the weather. In the event of severe weather, the event will be canceled.

Schedule:
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Guided tour of the “Ruth Asawa” exhibition
12:00–12:30 p.m. – Travel to plankton, Bäumlihof (individually by tram or bike)
12:30 p.m. – Meet at Bäumlihof for a light lunch and welcome by plankton
1:00–3:00 p.m. – Introduction and hands-on program at the vegetable garden with 2 gardeners

Meeting point: Beyeler Museum (foyer)

Locations: Fondation Beyeler and the plankton association, Bäumlihof

In cooperation with the plankton association—the urban vegetable cooperative.

CHF 25.00 / 20.00
Under 25: Free admission

Adresse
Baselstrasse 101
4125
Riehen
+41 61 645 97 00
Tarif
Paid entry
25
CHF
Rate for holders of the Museums-PASS-Musées only.
Dates
On 24 October 2026
Saturday: 11:00-15:00
Exhibitions in this museum
Portrait of Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa as she kneels on the floor amid several of her looped-wire sculptures, November 1954. Photo: Nat Farbman/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock Artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., Courtesy David Zwirner
Exhibition
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The first European retrospective dedicated to Ruth Asawa (1926–2013), the influential American artist of Japanese descent, offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience the ways in which Asawa ...