{"id":122428,"date":"2021-10-06T23:30:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lemons-over-the-fence-how-to-go-urban-foraging-safely-respectfully-and-cleverly\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T00:03:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T17:03:36","slug":"lemons-over-the-fence-how-to-go-urban-foraging-safely-respectfully-and-cleverly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lemons-over-the-fence-how-to-go-urban-foraging-safely-respectfully-and-cleverly\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nEdible plants thrive in Australian cities, but the urban environment can also result in contamination \u2013 and not all found fruit are happy accidentsDoes anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh juicy berries in your mouth? Have you ever roasted potatoes with a sprig of rosemary taken from an overgrown nature strip?Covid lockdowns have encouraged more people to explore their neighbourhoods and appreciate their local green spaces, where edible plants are often growing freely. Alongside the joy in eating something freely harvested, foraging can help us learn about plants, become better environmental stewards and bring together communities. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2021\/oct\/07\/lemons-over-the-fence-how-to-go-urban-foraging-safely-respectfully-and-cleverly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Edible plants thrive in Australian cities, but the urban environment can also result in contamination&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-vQE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":147042,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gather-round-how-modern-urbanites-can-safely-forage-wild-plants-and-reduce-their-food-foodprint\/","url_meta":{"origin":122428,"position":0},"title":"Gather round: how modern urbanites can safely forage wild plants and reduce their food foodprint","date":"September 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\r From dandelions in yards or mulberry trees on council strips, there are little edible miracles everywhere for those with the eyes to see themChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household\u2019s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":117528,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/country-diary-preparing-the-garden-for-a-much-loved-mammal\/","url_meta":{"origin":122428,"position":1},"title":"Country diary: preparing the garden for a much-loved mammal","date":"July 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Langstone, Hampshire: Britain\u2019s hedgehog population has declined by a third in urban areas \u2013 but it\u2019s not too late to take actionFor the past decade, my garden has been enclosed to provide a home for non-releasable blind and amputee hedgehogs. 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