It’s easy – and legal – to gather huge amounts of free fruit from public places around the city, according to Bitterne Park’s ‘urbane forager’. We caught up with Alan Gibson (pictured) on a sunny day at Riverside Park to learn about the art of foraging – and about a new community orchard in Mansbridge. Click ‘read more’ and use the audio player to hear our interview.
In this piece, which lasts just over eight minutes, Alan Gibson talks to Guy Phillips about ‘urbane foraging’: how he got started, why foraging is great for kids, and how free fruit is often right in front of our eyes in the city.
He also talks about a new community orchard project in Mansbridge, where around 50 apple trees nestle amongst the undergrowth on public land.
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Pictures of a visit to the community orchard courtesy Louise Owen.
Links
The Urbane Forager website
The Urbane Forager blog
Campaign for a community orchard in Mansbridge Facebook page
