diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/SandalsOfNature.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/SandalsOfNature.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..991dbfbff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/SandalsOfNature.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Roots;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.EarthParticle;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.food.Blandfruit;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.food.Food;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.plants.Earthroot;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.plants.Plant;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.Utils;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndBag;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Camera;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * Created by debenhame on 08/09/2014.
+ */
+public class SandalsOfNature extends Artifact {
+
+    {
+        name = "Sandals of Nature";
+        image = ItemSpriteSheet.ARTIFACT_SANDALS;
+        level = 0;
+        levelCap = 3;
+        charge = 0;
+        //partialcharge, chargeCap and exp are unused
+    }
+
+    public static final String AC_FEED = "FEED";
+    public static final String AC_ROOT = "ROOT";
+
+    protected String inventoryTitle = "Select a seed";
+    protected WndBag.Mode mode = WndBag.Mode.SEED;
+
+    public ArrayList<String> seeds = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<String> actions( Hero hero ) {
+        ArrayList<String> actions = super.actions( hero );
+        if (isEquipped( hero ) && level < 3)
+            actions.add(AC_FEED);
+        if (isEquipped( hero ) && charge > 0)
+            actions.add(AC_ROOT);
+        return actions;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute( Hero hero, String action ) {
+        super.execute(hero, action);
+        if (action.equals(AC_FEED)){
+            GameScene.selectItem(itemSelector, mode, inventoryTitle);
+        } else if (action.equals(AC_ROOT)){
+            if (charge > 0){
+                Buff.prolong( hero, Roots.class, 5);
+                Buff.affect( hero, Earthroot.Armor.class ).level( charge );
+                CellEmitter.bottom(hero.pos).start( EarthParticle.FACTORY, 0.05f, 8 );
+                Camera.main.shake( 1, 0.4f );
+                charge = 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String status() {
+        if (charge > 0)
+            return Utils.format("%d", charge);
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ArtifactBuff passiveBuff() {
+        return new Naturalism();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String desc() {
+        //TODO: add description
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    //TODO: add bundle logic
+
+    public class Naturalism extends ArtifactBuff{
+        public int level() { return level; }
+        public void charge() {
+            if (charge < 25*level){
+                charge++;
+
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected WndBag.Listener itemSelector = new WndBag.Listener() {
+        @Override
+        public void onSelect( Item item ) {
+            if (item != null && item instanceof Plant.Seed) {
+                if (seeds.contains(item.name())){
+                    GLog.w("The plant has already gained nutrients from that seed.");
+                } else {
+                    seeds.add(item.name());
+                    if (seeds.size() >= 5+level){
+                        seeds.clear();
+                        //upgrade logic
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/HighGrass.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/HighGrass.java
index 0a7c27dff..a2a077d24 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/HighGrass.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/HighGrass.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.LeafParticle;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Dewdrop;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Generator;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.SandalsOfNature;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.rings.RingOfHerbalism.Herbalism;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Level;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
@@ -40,24 +41,25 @@ public class HighGrass {
 		Level.set( pos, Terrain.GRASS );
 		GameScene.updateMap( pos );
 		
-		int herbalismLevel = 0;
-		if (ch != null) {
-			Herbalism herbalism = ch.buff( Herbalism.class );
-			if (herbalism != null) {
-				herbalismLevel = herbalism.level;
-			}
-		}
+		int naturalismLevel = 0;
+        if (ch != null) {
+            SandalsOfNature.Naturalism naturalism = ch.buff( SandalsOfNature.Naturalism.class );
+            if (naturalism != null) {
+                naturalismLevel = naturalism.level()+1;
+                naturalism.charge();
+            }
+        }
 		
 		// Seed
-		if (herbalismLevel >= 0 && Random.Int( 18 ) <= Random.Int( herbalismLevel + 1 )) {
+		if (Random.Int(18-((int)(naturalismLevel*3.34))) == 0) {
 			level.drop( Generator.random( Generator.Category.SEED ), pos ).sprite.drop();
 		}
 		
 		// Dew
-		if (herbalismLevel >= 0 && Random.Int( 6 ) <= Random.Int( herbalismLevel + 1 )) {
+		if (Random.Int( 6-naturalismLevel ) == 0) {
 			level.drop( new Dewdrop(), pos ).sprite.drop();
 		}
-		
+
 		int leaves = 4;
 		
 		// Barkskin
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Plant.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Plant.java
index 2ae162ff7..68d5c7ebc 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Plant.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Plant.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.plants;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.SandalsOfNature;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
@@ -67,10 +68,17 @@ public class Plant implements Bundlable {
 		}
 		
 		if (Dungeon.hero.subClass == HeroSubClass.WARDEN) {
-			if (Random.Int( 5 ) == 0) {
+
+            int naturalismLevel = 0;
+            SandalsOfNature.Naturalism naturalism = Dungeon.hero.buff( SandalsOfNature.Naturalism.class );
+            if (naturalism != null) {
+                naturalismLevel = naturalism.level()+1;
+            }
+
+			if (Random.Int( 5 - (naturalismLevel/2) ) == 0) {
 				Dungeon.level.drop( Generator.random( Generator.Category.SEED ), pos ).sprite.drop();
 			}
-			if (Random.Int( 5 ) == 0) {
+			if (Random.Int( 5 - naturalismLevel ) == 0) {
 				Dungeon.level.drop( new Dewdrop(), pos ).sprite.drop();
 			}
 		}