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Foraging

Foraging brings happyness as a result of being usefully employed and having a purpose to life, as follows:

  • Connect (with family, friends and neightbours, and invest timein making relationships);
  • Be active (walk, run, garden, dance);
  • Take notice (be curious, notice the changing seasons);
  • Keep learning (try something new)
  • Give (do something for a friend or a neighbour, smile)

So why not get involved. Join the Food Group or email food@transitionbelsize.org.uk

Plant names and families for beginners (taxonomy)

Sat 26 May 11:00am - 2:00pm

With Gemma Harris of Edible Landscapes London
- terminology, basic plant family relationships
- plant practicals

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    A short video show local edible finds

    Submitted by Hyperweever on Tue 22/11/2011.

    http://www.transitionbelsize.org.uk/hampstead-heath-education-only-no-pick-policy

    The Foraging Code of Conduct

    Submitted by Hyperweever on Fri 03/02/2012.

    Transition Belsize has adopted a "No Pick Policy" on Hampstead Heath. 

    Elsewhere the the Law and Bye Laws might apply:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11584156

    We encourage a Code of Conduct:

    http://www.transitionbelsize.org.uk/foraging-code-conduct

    http://www.bsbi.org.uk/Code_of_Conduct.pdf

     

    The local foraging community has a focus on:

    Submitted by Hyperweever on Tue 22/11/2011.

     

    - Wild Food Walks: Upskilling local people on plant identification and uses (especially sharing this knowledge with young urbanites)

    - Medicinal Foraging events (infusions, decoctions and tincture-making from wild & garden herbs)
    - Developing a sustainable approach to Urban Foraging (Including the development of a Code of Conduct, the concept Wild Food Husbandry & propagation techniques)
    - Surveying and mapping so as to contribute to the local knowledge base (gardens, allotments, waste land etc)
    - Enjoying foraging trips with Urban Harvest and other North West London Transition Groups