Microbial Fruits of Istanbul is a platform that narrates the complex histories of Istanbul’s community gardens (called bostans) from the microbes’ point of view. This is a garden of gardens, a cross between a soil microbiology laboratory and a fruit tree showcasing microbial cultures collected in this historic gardens for more than 1500 years. The project was presented at the 5th Istanbul Design Biennial for the Mutant Institute of Environmental Narratives (IMNA), a coproduction with Matadero Madrid and the support of AECID, the Weitzmen School of Design, the Township of Kadıköy.