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    Later this week, I am planning on heading out with the wee one and going 'brambling' as we called it as kids. I haven't done it in years (since I was a kid, in fact), but having made a batch of marmalade this morning I now have a notion for making some more jams.

    Now, the only thing I am unsure about down here is the law - - in Scotland it was fine to go foraging pretty much anywhere as long as you weren't doing any damage and were following the country code etc. Is it the same in England, or are there places where it is allowed and not allowed?
     
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    If you go into fields, ask the land owner first, even if there is a public footpath through the field, some times the land owner will not let you as it get other people just going in and picking with out asking first

    even some road side hedges belong to a land owner
     
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      Thanks @Jiffy - I wasn't really intending going into fields, but I was thinking more along the lines of roadside or pathside hedgerows. What about land that is designated as public space, such as country parks etc?
       
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      I'm a bit busy setting up a new laptop at the moment, but googling "theft act" foraging will provide a wealth of results regarding the legal issues (and then there's the sensible stuff).
       
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        Thanks @Scrungee - it seems that as long as its not for commercial gain, and for personal consumption, it is legal.
         
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        FC, I would avoid roadside brambles if at all possible. All those carbon emissions, not to mention dogs "waterings" ...:eeew:. Try and head for the country and take a picnic?
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          Good evening I have located some lovely damson trees ,the branches are heavy with fruit,and over hanging into a country lane :smile:
           
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            Everything belongs to somebody or other, so suggest don't pick fruit from a roadside hedge on the other side of somebody's garden, don't go wandering off into fields beside footpaths unless you're prepared to be chucked off and hand all you've picked back to the farmer, and don't go wandering into allotment sites with carrier bags in hand claiming you've come to pick 'wild stuff' (seen that and dealt with it).
             
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              We've got masses of Sloes at the bottom of the road where the big field is.
              I like a wee dram of Sloe Gin...;)
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                Well, the bramble pickings weren't great - only one and a half pounds once washed and their wee stems taken off, so I am going to have to bolster them up a bit with shop bought to make a batch of jam with them.

                Whilst out and about though, I spotted what I believe to be blueberries - can anyone confirm?

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                Sorry the pics are a bit poor.

                Also, there was a reasonable amount of what I believe to be rosehips - are these any good for making into something?

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                I think (not sure) they may be sloe's FC
                Rose hips were always good for butting down people backs :mute:
                 
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                  I did wonder if they were sloes as they weren't in bunches. Thanks @Jiffy
                   
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                    If they were sloes then you'd know it as there would be a ton of thorns in your hands.

                    I'm contemplating cutting my blackthorn down as its spreading everywhere on my plot.

                    I went scrumping for apples yesterday and found a tree which has a really nice sweet apple on it. It's a shame that some of the fruits were covered in green blotches though
                     
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