Freelance Botanist Aspiration Guide

Pack Required: Base Game
Aspiration Category: Nature
Bonus Trait: Collector – Collectors find rare collectibles more often.

Reward Trait: Naturalist – Naturalists are immune to fire and can extinguish it with ease.

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Trait Suggestions

• Loves Outdoors – Enhances mood when outside, aiding in gardening activities.
• Perfectionist – Improves the quality of plants, facilitating evolution.
• Genius – Increases the chance of becoming Focused, beneficial for gardening tasks.

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Milestones

Milestone I – Naturewalker

Task	Notes
Plant Something 3 Times	Plant any seeds or harvestables in your garden.
Weed or Water Plants 10 Times	Regularly tend to your plants by weeding and watering them.

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Milestone II – Garden Variety

Task	Notes
Achieve Level 4 Gardening Skill	Practice gardening activities or read gardening books to increase skill.
Evolve 5 Different Plants	Wait for plants to sparkle, then select ‘Evolve’ to improve their quality.

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Milestone III – Nature Nurturer

Task	Notes
Achieve Level 6 Gardening Skill	Continue gardening tasks to further increase skill level.
Graft onto 3 Plants	Take cuttings from one plant and graft them onto another to create hybrids.
Fertilize 5 Plants	Use harvestables or fish as fertilizer to enhance plant growth.

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Milestone IV – Freelance Botanist

Task	Notes
Achieve Level 10 Gardening Skill	Maximize gardening skill through consistent practice and learning.
Crow a Cowplant	Obtain a Cowplant Berry and cultivate it in your garden.
Evolve 10 Excellent Plants	Continue evolving plants until they reach excellent quality.

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Tips & Strategy

• Evolving Plants: Ensure your Sim’s gardening skill is sufficiently high to evolve plants. Look for sparkling plants indicating readiness to evolve.
• Grafting: Combine specific plants to create rare hybrids, such as grafting an orchid and a pomegranate to produce a death flower.
• Cowplant Acquisition: Fish in specific locations like Magnolia Promenade to find Cowplant Berries.
• Planter Boxes: Use floor pots or garden beds for planting, as evolving plants in vertical planters may not count toward aspiration goals.

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