Urban Foraging

I went biking in the park near my place when I noticed a flock of birds congregating on a secluded area where I use to pass by. I was curious what was in it so I went to take a look and what do you know, a mulberry tree full of ripe berries.


And so I cut my empty water bottle, tie a sisal twine for a strap and picked some berries.


Mulberries are excellent source of vitamin C and a powerful natural anti oxidant.

Knowing the edible landscape in your environment is an important aspect of urban survival especially when your food storage is exhausted. You'll be surprised what non traditional foods you walk past daily that could sustain you.

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Berries

Last summer I noticed a lot of birds in a shaded area of our backyard. Robins, house finches are hopping and pecking at a bushy part under the hedges. I came down to investigate and found wild strawberries to be the object of the bird's excitement. So this summer when I saw a group of birds in that area, I knew that the wild strawberries are flourishing.


These wild strawberries taste sweet. Its diameter is about the size of a dime.



Aside from that, birds where darting in and out of the hedges. I thought maybe the birds are finding a lot insects in the hedges but when I look closely - there are berries there too - although a different kind.


I tried to look it up in the Internet but I can't identify these black berries. I hope one of the readers can help me on this.



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