On Monday, December 1st, we’re kicking off our “Healing With Nature Challenge” - a month-long, Eco-Punk mission to heal your body, the land and the water! … One tiny rebellious act at a time! If you’re late to the party, don’t worry - you can join in the fun at any time during the month of December. The goal: “Practice what we preach!” Small actions beat-out big promises every time. Taking action is the best way to learn and make a real impact while you’re doing it! Whether you’re brand-new or already elbow-deep in plant magic, this challenge is all about getting hands-on, practicing what you’re learning, and showing up in the Eco-Punk Foragers Community with your wins, experiments and dirty-boot selfies. ⭐ How to Participate:⭐ There are 3 ways to participate in the Healing With Nature Challenge. Choose one, two… or go FULL Eco-Punk and do all three! 1️⃣ Heal the Water: Trash Clean-Up Removing litter prevents chemicals, heavy metals, plastics, and micro-pollutants from washing into soil, groundwater, and waterways. Pick up trash on your walks, trails, roadsides, or parks - every little piece counts! Post pictures of the trash you cleared. BONUS points for before AND after photos! 2️⃣ Heal the Land: Remove Invasive Plants Pulling invasives frees up sunlight, nutrients, and space for native plants and wildlife to return. A single invasive plant pulled can help restore an entire micro-ecosystem. Learn to identify one (or more) invasive species in your area, Rip ‘em out and post a picture of what you got. Take the “Forager’s Action Steps” course to learn how to identify invasive plants! BONUS points for tossing some native seeds in the spot where you pulled out the invaders! 3️⃣ Heal Yourself: Make Natural Medicine Making your own medicine empowers you with choices beyond big pharma. When you make your own teas, tinctures, salves, or syrups, you learn what plants can truly do for you - safely, simply, and with confidence. Take the “Making Medicine Course” (launching Dec 1st!) and learn how to make your own medicine. Post photos of what you made & tell us how you’ll use it.

Learning a new platform can be hard! So, every Tuesday, I'll share a tip about using this platform so you can get the most out if it! At the top of the page you will notice some tabs - let's talk about the first 3: 1. The "Community" tab is where we make posts and comment on posts like this one. You can sort posts by "default" "new" "top" or "unread" 2. The "Classroom" tab is where you will find courses. Right now there is only one course up but two more will be available on December 1st! 3. The "Calendar" tab is where you will find live chat or webinar events. I just scheduled one for this upcoming Friday - a "Chat & Challenge Check-In" Take a look at the time and see if you can make it! After December, I will try to schedule at least 3 live chat sessions per month. Let me know what questions you have about using this platform😁👍🌱

One of our superpowers as foragers is to see the magic 🪄 where others see the mundane. Drop your pictures of the sky, plants, the weather, wildlife or anything in nature that you found this week that's giving you magical vibes!😁👍🌱