There's also https://mundraub.org/map , a map that shows free fruits (mainly in Germany).
Thank you. Would like pick up some Bärlauch.
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#22Got to say this is an impressively dense map, there's plenty of options within 1 mile of my current location. Seems dangerous to use this info though, who knows what kinds of pesticides are sprayed on those fruit trees for example.
Who goes around spraying apple trees on public land? I'd be far more worried about finding a worm in my apple! I do appreciate the efforts of the team behind this map. Found a strawberry patch only a couple of miles from my place.
At least some trees seem to be marked with:
> This source is private but may overhang public land. Pick with discretion.
But I also wouldn't be surprised if some cities spray trees on public land.
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#23I see it has listed a fruit tree in my yard... Is there a way to revoke that? I've given permission to my neighbors to pick as long as they knock, not to randoms.
I wasn’t sure whether this was the group, but based in your comment I think it is.
I browsed through their Portland map at length and was disappointed to see how many listings there were in private property where the commenters were clearly not the owners.
This is trespassing, and theft. My landlord years back planted an Asian pear and I don’t think she ever got a single piece of fruit because someone cleared the whole tree two years running. It was by the porch, up a decent flight of steps, not on the sidewalk.
Don’t be an asshole. Don’t do this, and don’t put up with people inciting others to theft.
If you notice a neighbor isn’t picking their fruit at all, talk to City Fruit or a similar group, and they will approach them about getting permission to glean. Then everybody wins, including the local food bank.
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#24I see it has listed a fruit tree in my yard... Is there a way to revoke that? I've given permission to my neighbors to pick as long as they knock, not to randoms.
I wasn’t sure whether this was the group, but based in your comment I think it is. I browsed through their Portland map at length and was disappointed to see how many listings there were in private property where the commenters were clearly not the owners. This is trespassing, and theft. My landlord years back planted an Asian pear and I don’t think she ever got a single piece of fruit because someone cleared the who…
Yup, anybody could have free fruits without the hassles of buying the trees, chopping it and buying the correct variety for their climate three years later, spending hours pruning, good money paying for water, disease treatments and garden accessories; and then waiting for 3-10 years. Just trash other's property with the help of technology!.
You can complete your diet with free pizza and candies in the same street if you bring your own brick; Don't forget to take a free plasma TV for the return to home.
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#25Before you end up stealing someone's private property, introduce yourself to the property owner and ask for permission. If the property owner changes, you have to go through the process again. Rights aren't grandfathered in.
This seems to be beyond what many people are capable of. This app is going to be shut down.
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#26There's also https://mundraub.org/map , a map that shows free fruits (mainly in Germany).
Unfortunately they do not open source their code.
Also I found this one:
"Wir gendern nicht, weil wir bei der Umerziehung des Menschen durch Sprachmanipulation nicht mitmachen wollen und weil die Mehrheit von euch dies laut Umfrage auch so sieht."
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#27I see it has listed a fruit tree in my yard... Is there a way to revoke that? I've given permission to my neighbors to pick as long as they knock, not to randoms.
This seems to be a good website to advertise for trained dogs :)
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#28Got to say this is an impressively dense map, there's plenty of options within 1 mile of my current location. Seems dangerous to use this info though, who knows what kinds of pesticides are sprayed on those fruit trees for example.
I'm more concerned about contamination by heavy metals from car exhaust and other pollutants. The metals like nickel, cadmium and lead end up in the soil and then in the fruits and you can't wash it away. Not sure about fruit trees but I know it's a concern for tomatoes grown in urban context.
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/metals-contaminan...
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#29Someone should do this for tech meetups with free pizza and beer. I practically lived on those my first year in the bay area. If you're smart you can eat for free every night of the week in exchange for listening to a few boring lightning talks and recruiter pitches.
But, you have to pay the taxi/train/Uber to go to every event across the city, right?
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#30I see it has listed a fruit tree in my yard... Is there a way to revoke that? I've given permission to my neighbors to pick as long as they knock, not to randoms.
Around 2000-2001 I rented a house in the small town where I grew up, and there was a plum tree in the yard. I mentioned to the landlord that I had been approached by the neighborhood kids asking if they could harvest from the tree, and the landlord said he had no problem with it if I didn't mind (that was his arrangement with the last renter).
Kudos to the kids for asking first, and at first I didn't mind, but they ended up climbing on my pickup truck parked near the tree (the only place to park it) and dented the hood and roof in several places. After I showed them the damage and asked them not to climb on my truck, I had a gaggle of neighborhood moms beating my door down to tell me how much of a prick I was to forbid their children from climbing my truck to get to the tree. I ended up having to call the cops to have them removed.
When the landlord found out I called the cops on them, he took their side and asked me to find another place to live (I wasn't under a lease, it was a month to month rental agreement).
I'm a homeowner now, in a house that is not in a neighborhood specifically so I can avoid incidents where people feel they have a right to invade my space and damage my property. Again, I'd have no problem if I had a fruit tree in my yard today and people walking past wanted to get a bite to eat as long as they are courteous about it, but mob mentality is not something I'm comfortable with.