KATRIN ISKAM »GÄRTNERN OHNE VIEL GESCHISS«

She’s notorious, she’s one of a kind, and she’s definitely crazy. She doesn’t just have one green thumb—she has two. “Gardening Without All the Fuss” isn’t just her motto—it’s also the title of her current live tour. We’re talking about Katrin Iskam, a trained and practicing nurse, but above all, the hottest new thing on the local gardening scene. After all, who else digs, shovels, and tills the soil in rubber boots and a nightgown? Exactly—only “Katrinchen,” as her fans affectionately call her. Born and raised in the Altmark region, she now lives in Himbergen in the Lüneburg Heath. Could a place sound more like a garden? Hardly. And that’s exactly where it is: her garden. Her sanctuary. The source of all her creative “katrinsgarten” designs. And the birthplace of countless incredible stories. That’s where a nighttime snail rescue almost ends up at the police station by a hair’s breadth. And when the natural fertilizer accidentally ends up on the Christmas tree, “Head Gardener” Tyson—Katrin’s dachshund—is the one who’s happiest of all.