Western culture is dominated by the idea that humans and nature are separate and that nature is dominated by humans. Paradoxically, we often view our environment solely as a resource, destroying and exploiting it, even though our lives depend on it. This situation must be questioned. A change in how we treat nature requires a change in how we think and feel, i.e., a shift in the way we experience nature and how we feel connected to it. So how can nature be experienced differently than we usually do in our everyday lives?

Plants surround us as living beings they breathe, grow, and react to and with their environment and yet their existence remains largely silent and soundless to us. In addition to the obvious changes, such as the change of color throughout the seasons, the growth or movements that result from the continuous process of growing and wilting, there are also smaller, more subtle, and hidden levels. Processes, activities, and movements that escape our human perception, imperceptible without technical aids but nevertheless real. The fact that these processes are not accessible to our senses influences the current relationship between humans and nature, which is often characterized by underestimation, disregard, distance, and alienation.​