Need ideas for what project to do to begin your journey? You've come to the right place! Once you choose a project and join Bloom, you'll have access to Bloom's library of resources and peer-to-peer incubator.

Initiating a project not your thing? You can sign up with Bloomers without Borders and commit to helping with network-support tasks at least two hours per month.

If you are an existing group and want to join Bloom, you can do that too. You don't have to change your group's name. Bloom's social network and governance are organized by place. A Local Bloom hub is just a phrase we use to mean "these people are blooming!" So people who live near you know how to find like-minded people who are building holistic, regenerative communities.

Easy Starter Projects

• A monthly potluck to bring together like-minded people interested in regenerative cultures
• Make a map of projects working locally on an issue you care about
• Make a compost pile in your backyard for you or your neighborhood
• Start a food garden to begin your food-growing journey. As you progress, we encourage you to start a neighborhood crop swap or teach more people in your community to garden.
• Monthly plastics cleanup party
• Be a media representative for local events and actions that build regenerative communities. Help promote their events - often these groups need a hand with graphics and communications.

Meetups to Grow Community

• Skill shares. Host an expert that teaches people how to do a practical skill.
• Film screenings series with dialogue afterward and time to hang out.
• If you are into rituals, an open rites of passage ceremony for people to acknowledge transitions they've experienced, in a community of support.

Earth Fam

• Plant fruit or nut trees in public places
• Change your yard or an empty lot into a food garden
• Plant local wildflowers that pollinators like in public places or at a school
• Soil Restoration - methods of food growing that do this include agroecology, agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and permaculture. Can be done if you have a small piece of land you can work with, or a farm, or the ability to coordinate across many suburban land plots
• Start a community agroforestry garden that provides a nice place to be and edible plants and herbs for the community
• Beautify the Commons - make a beautiful permanent installation somewhere in the community you live in. Up to you what form this takes! Artwork, a meditation temple, a little spot for neighborhood musicians to play outside... use your creativity to bring connection and peace.

Bioregional Scale

These actions require a committed group or coalition with consistent longterm dedication.

• Watershed Restoration - examples - Ogallala Life - The Water Tale
• Localized Production & Manufacturing
• Biodegradable/Circular Food packaging
• Regenerative Consulting Firm
• Timebank or Service Swap. You can use Bloom Network as a local timebank, with our "offers and needs" matching! Here's a Timebank example from Long Beach, California, and here is a how to on starting one from scratch.

Changemakers

• Activism or advocacy.
• Start a restorative justice circle. Here's one group that will teach you how.
• Policy working group. Examples: changing laws to allow regenerative projects like natural building, or cottage (home) food production, drug decriminalization, etc.
• News Correspondent Show: Local, Regional, or Global - highlight regenerative projects, wins in local justice struggles, etc.
• Make new products from recycled plastics from your community! Precious Plastics has good starter guides and equipment recommendations.

Space Makers

• Coworking Space
• Art Cooperative
• Coffeehouse or Teahouse
• Spiritual / Ritual Gathering / Church

STAGES OF BLOOMING

Once you've chosen your project, you'll enter it in the next step of your blooming journey.

Thank you for caring about regeneration where you live!

Begin Your Journey