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1.	An Unusual Mentor An Unusual Mentor
2.	Foul Harvest
3.	Giving Back to Nature

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Comment by Swatcher

Giving Back to Nature is picked up from Jahden Fla (Horde) / Declan Senal (Alliance), upon reaching 25 Zandalari Herbalism.

Rank 2 Quests are:
Akunda's Bite: Giving Back to Nature
Riverbud: Emergency Transplants / Emergency Transplants
Sea Stalk: Cultural Significance / Cultural Significance
Siren's Pollen: Learn From the Best / Learn From the Best
Star Moss: Here In Spirit / Here In Spirit
Winter's Kiss: Can't Teach on an Empty Stomach
Anchor Weed: Seeking More Knowledge / Seeking More Knowledge

Comment by varenne

Giving Back to Nature quest can be started in Vol'dun from Patu at 62.33 25.80 in a smal cave.
/way Vol'dun 62.33 25.80 Patu location
I was able to take it after ~50+ level of profession skill.

You need to go south to the desert and when you see huge dynosaurus bones, use quest item.
/way Vol'dun 60.15 46.04 Use Akunda's Bite Sapling

Giving Back to Nature video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FCi7tpF1G0

It is part of the Kul Tiran Herbalism quests. Full BfA Herbalism questchain is under the spoiler:
Alliance Herbalism BFA quests

Id	Quest	Skill	Rank	Questgiver	Zone	Video
1	Emergency Transplants	25-30	Riverbud Rank 2	Declan Senal	Tiragarde Sound	https://youtu.be/oSsjkNtV4fA
2	Breaking The Food Chain	55-75	Riverbud Rank 3	Declan Senal	Tiragarde Sound	https://youtu.be/_pbgJG1nY_Y
3	An Unusual Mentor	30	Akunda's Bite	Declan Senal	Vol'dun	https://youtu.be/zTfyQjWnUSM
4	Foul Harvest	30	Akunda's Bite	Patu	Vol'dun	https://youtu.be/MiRJkGIpVYM
5	Giving Back to Nature	30	Akunda's Bite Rank 2	Patu	Vol'dun	https://youtu.be/2FCi7tpF1G0
6	What Happens Next	120	Akunda's Bite Rank 3	Fully Charged Lightning Pod	Vol'dun	https://youtu.be/axzyHhPtSA0
7	Cultural Significance	25-30	Sea Stalk Rank 2	Declan Senal	Boralus	https://youtu.be/90hS8fOJCFs
8	Gathering Mementos	80	Sea Stalk Rank 3	Declan Senal	Boralus	https://youtu.be/lQQvotx_QXg
9	Meet Sweetflower	50-55	Winter's Kiss	Declan Senal	Drustvar	https://youtu.be/fL00DBVIygU
10	Can't Teach on an Empty Stomach	50-55	Winter's Kiss Rank 2	Xun Xun Sweetflower	Drustvar	https://youtu.be/nM75AWMC63s
11	The Frigid Boon	80	Winter's Kiss Rank 3	The Frigid Boon	Drustvar *	https://youtu.be/ak9L078j6T4
12	Here In Spirit	35	Star Moss Rank 2	Declan Senal	Tiragarde Sound *	https://youtu.be/nHC1yXnGSu0
13	Ghost Busting	55-75	Star Moss Rank 3	Declan Senal	Boralus	https://youtu.be/5vVciMabpCE
14	Seeking More Knowledge	55-75	Anchor Weed Rank 2	Declan Senal	Dungeon	https://youtu.be/fCphXXQNIVo
15	Enormous Anchor Pod	120	Anchor Weed	Enormous Anchor Pod	Stormsong Valley	https://youtu.be/DtP9CGzuPq4
16	More Anchor Pods	150	Anchor Weed Rank 3	Declan Senal	Stormsong Valley *	https://youtu.be/uDCz_U3vcVU
17	Aromatic Pollenator	50	Siren's Pollen	Dead Pollen-Covered Bee	Drustvar *	https://youtu.be/CYA4sljufxc
18	Learn From the Best	50	Siren's Pollen Rank 2	Declan Senal	Stormsong Valley	https://youtu.be/Git1IB7deQk
19	Disgustingly Damp Flower	150	Siren's Pollen	Disgustingly Damp Flower	Drustvar *	https://youtu.be/p68uFY8BqpY
20	Pollen Punching	150	Siren's Pollen Rank 3	Declan Senal	Drustvar *	https://youtu.be/SeOT1daWJVs

Skill column is approximate level you need to have to get this quest. It can be lower, i provide here info of level i was able to pick up the quest.
* Drop items can drop from related herb in multiple zones. Farm the herb in any zone you want. I provide the recommended zone.

Horde questchain has multiple quests with the same name, so can check here: Emergency Transplants

Comment by SithDi

You can get over here to pick this up as Alliance - but realize the mobs around are 120.

Comment by johanb

There is no mound of dirt for planting like normal - just pop it in the ground anywhere near the bones. You will then fight hornets: first one, then two and finally three. When the plant zaps you, the defending is complete.

Comment by Zarunoi

If you are doing this pre-120 as Alliance, be sure NOT to turn in the other quests that sent you to Zandalar.
As mobs will stop scaling once you finished the introduction quest line and you won't be able to finish this one.

Strangely enough, this seemingly buggy behavior of not being able to do your quest is working as intended according to Blizzard support.

Comment by ShamrockSage

Be very careful when doing this quest in War Mode. It's a defense quest so you can't leave the immediate area and the sapling itself is flagged for PvP to be attackable by other players. I got lucky and only had the other faction show up and begin attacking my sapling as I finished.

Comment by lunamoonraker

As a Level 114 druid I planted the seed then moved back, used Moonfire to pull the first wasp.

Then kited it in travel form a bit, second wave spawned and moved towards me still kiting. Third wave also joined the others. Used Mass Entanglement (while still in Travel form), reapplied it once as it was coming off cooldown and after a total of 1 minute the quest completed. Just moved away to despawn the mobs.

Just ensure you don't move too far from the planted sapling as the mobs will despawn and the quest will reset. Use this to your advantage if you do get damaged to reset if needed.

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Giving Back to Nature

Plant the Akunda's Bite Sapling and defend it until it builds a static charge.

	Akunda's Bite Sapling Defended
	Defend Akunda's Bite Sapling

Provided item:

	Akunda's Bite Sapling

Description

Perform one additional task, and I will give you the knowledge you seek. The seeds you have are strong, but they need time until they are ready to grow.

However, one must always be prepared in the desert. This sapling is mature enough to live on its own, but it is frail. It needs the dry desert winds to build static so it may bite, but until it does, it is as helpless as grass.

Plant it in the desert sands, near the fallen beast south of the Brine Basin, and protect it until it can defend itself.

Completion

Rewards

You will learn:

	Herbalism Technique: Akunda's Bite (Rank 2)

You will also receive:

	Akunda's Bite Sapling

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Battle for Azeroth Herbalism Guide - Patch 8.2

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