In religious, spiritual, and secular traditions, there are diverse ways of viewing nature. Sometimes it is experienced as creation or as a bearer of something greater than ourselves; sometimes as a teacher that invites attention and slowing down. For others, nature is primarily a community of living beings that demands care and responsibility, or conversely, a functional space that can be arranged, managed, and used. Sacred earth need not be far away in this context. It can manifest itself in a mythical landscape, but just as easily in a backyard, a person, or the Groningen countryside. Everyday nature and people, too, can be bearers of meaning, memory, or connection.