nutrition: foraging
Collecting Wild Grasses & Plants
Here are a few basic guidelines for foraging:
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Do not pick from farmers' fields, or anywhere that plants/grasses will have been sprayed with pesticides/fertiliser
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Avoid forage if it is likely to have been contaminated by dog urine/faeces
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Use an identification guide if uncertain about what plant you have collected
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If your pet never eaten certain plants before, introduce them to their diet very slowly
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Stay away from forage next to busy roads - exhaust fumes contaminate the plants & are unsuitable
