City foraging:

"Since May, most mornings I've been picking my breakfast from my local park (and the strawberries on my balcony). First cherries, then plums and now blackberries. The blackberries seem to be struggling because of the lack of rain. Our park keeper told me that even if it looks like they're dead they'll get a second chance once they get a bit of water.

I'll be doing a foraging course in August to find out more. What do you forage and where?" Sonia


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Inspiring people & projects:

"I've just met a fantastic group of people. They have joined together out of a Stand In The Park to use a piece of land to grow food. An Inspiring and committed group they've achieved a huge amount in 8 weeks. Please check out their Instagram to follow their journey and you can also ask them questions
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The project was initially set up by an experienced gardener but a lot of team had no previous experience and are learning as they go along They want to bring back community through gardening. I've come away feeling incredibly inspired and touched by the love that is driving the project and the group."

Sonia

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Inspiring people & projects:

One of the ways the system keeps us controlled is by keeping us divided. Engaging with our immediate communities & strengthening cohesion is a small step in creating the type of world we want to live in. The people on this street have been organising street parties (with bands, DJs & food etc) for 10 years. They do it to bring the community together & raise money for charity.

They get the road closed off by filling in a simple form (search Street Party on your council website) & collecting signatures of those that agree & object. The permit is free & should be applied for 6 to 8 weeks in advance. On the whole there is no reason why the council could reject the application.

You could throw a growing party where the street helps each other plant food & then have a good old dance afterwards.

Sonia

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We're controlled by the system because we've allowed ourselves to become reliant on it for our survival. Our hunter gatherer ancestors would have had the skills to survive off the land in any situation.

With that in mind I did the one day beginners course from MD Survival & Adventure on Sunday (17th July). A fantastic introduction, it's run by Micky an amazing tutor with lot's of real life practical experience who is really generous with his time.

We learnt to light fire without matches or a lighter, build fast emergency shelters, sanitize dirty water safe to drink, acquire food from the wild and camouflage techniques.

I learnt a huge amount in a short space of time and will definitely do an advanced course.

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Sonia

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City foraging:

I tend to avoid foraging on roadsides because of pollution (that rule would obviously go out the window in an emergency situation) but does it really matter in a city? The park I forage in is quite isolated but there are roads close by. Are there any foraging experts that can advise? Will pollution contaminate the fruit internally?

Sonia

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Rural foraging:

"Cherry plumbs, wild oats, Broad beans, wheat and Yarrow....A few things I've found while walking in my area. I'm in a rural, farmland location so I have an abundance of vegetables growing around me. Even if I don't pick them to eat now I can collect the seeds from various plants to preserve and grow myself.

I pick from the edges of farms, left over from the last crop. These are from random plants that poked though between the current crops!"

Jen

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