Comments on: Urban foraging

By: Tracey from Central Coast Seachange

Tracey from Central Coast Seachange — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:15:26 +0000

I always think that if the fruit one wishes to pick is hanging over the fence of a laneway, road, or footpath – then the old rule applies that it belongs to everyone. If however, it is inside the gate it is off limits unless otherwise stated. Of course people could be brave and go knock on the door of the owner and who knows, a new friendship could be made and you could go home with an ample supply.

By: Naomi Bulger

Naomi Bulger — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:17:46 +0000

You guys are so cute. I wish I lived nearby! Perhaps a basket of already-harvested surplus with a “help yourself” sign?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:01:37 +0000

I suspect that our neighbourhood has decided urban foraging is not the done thing. We deliberately put our vegie garden out the front as lots of people walk by our house on the way to the beach and it was our hope that we could share our abundant crop of lettuces and zucchinis with our neighbours. Alas, no-one has helped themselves as yet. In fact, we have had neighbours warn us that if we left our huge zucchinis any longer, someone would be sure to steal them! I’m thinking I might have to make a “Help Yourself” sign to put in the garden each time that we have surplus produce, although another neighbour told me that her daughter did this for her massive rosemary plant so that people could help themselves to sprigs as needed and came out one morning to find that someone had dug up the entire bush! Perhaps there is room for an urban foraging etiquette guide. Love the post and video by the way xxx