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robkb



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 7:50 am    Post subject: Urban foraging Reply with quote
    

Went for a walk in Oxleas wood on Saturday, an area of ancient woodland sandwiched between the A2 and Shooters Hill. Came home with loads of sweet chestnuts, blackberries and quite a few tiny but very tasty apples from a 'wild' apple tree. Completely unexpected and very satisfying - I could get quite into this foraging lark

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It is remarkably satisfying to come home with pockets stuffed with free food

robkb



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yep - especially when it's completely unexpected.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pop a few of the nuts in pots and seek for an appropriate place to whack them in the ground when they are big enough...

And don't be afraid to plant them in your garden just because it is small. Just cut the trees down every few years, or alternatively, keep them in pots to resttrict their growth.

oldish chris



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

amazing how language changes. When I was a lad "urban foraging" was called "scrumping"

sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Are sweet chestnuts ready already?

robkb



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

oldish chris wrote:
amazing how language changes. When I was a lad "urban foraging" was called "scrumping"


Yeah, but it's trendy now, doncha know

And sgt colon - certainly seem ready round here.

gil
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nice to know Oxleas Wood is still standing, and not been built over.

robkb



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gil wrote:
Nice to know Oxleas Wood is still standing, and not been built over.


Came close in the early 90's, not long after we moved there. There were plans to build a new river crossing and the approach road would have demolished the woods and quite a few of the residential roads near ours. The locals kicked up a stink, and the plans were abandoned

ETA: location not always Scotland then?

Nicky cigreen



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

oldish chris wrote:
amazing how language changes. When I was a lad "urban foraging" was called "scrumping"


nah scrumping is stealing.. apples mostly.

foraging is gathering from the 'wild' - although all land is owned by someone.. there is a difference between foraging and taking someones crops

gil
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

robkb wrote:
ETA: location not always Scotland then?


Location in mid-80s was Greenwich.

robkb



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gil wrote:
robkb wrote:
ETA: location not always Scotland then?


Location in mid-80s was Greenwich.


Ah. That explains it.

fungi2bwith



Joined: 08 Nov 2007
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Location: NE Hants
PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 11 10:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Urban foraging Reply with quote
    

robkb wrote:
Went for a walk in Oxleas wood on Saturday, an area of ancient woodland sandwiched between the A2 and Shooters Hill. Came home with loads of sweet chestnuts, blackberries and quite a few tiny but very tasty apples from a 'wild' apple tree. Completely unexpected and very satisfying - I could get quite into this foraging lark


Great to hear Oxleas Wood is still there. I used to go to school very close to there. I collected some chestnuts from there a few times but at that age wouldn't have known what else to forage.

Greenfoot



Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 324
Location: The veggie plot or getting stones
PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 11 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lots of goodies to be had around us in Asturias only after asking, people are very generous and after you ask them once they will come to tell you to help yourself next season.
Lots of figs to make my favourite jam, small asturian peach coming to an end, walnuts, chestnuts, pears and not forgetting the bountiful apples which are processed into flat cider the regional drink but many are left behind.

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