Hi folks,
I live in the Oud-West in Amsterdam with my partner Morgan and our little pup Milo.
The streets around us are fairy bare however there are definitely a few things to forage in nearby parks such as nettles.
From what I gather foraging is illegal across the Netherlands – the term illegal seems to mean very little in this country though! I think the general vibe is that as long as you’re not harming others most people turn a blind eye to all illegalities.
I would say foraging is something that is increasingly discussed amongst friends. One guy we know is looking to secure funding from the local council in the West to create an app to highlight where you can forage in the city. I know the city has a website already but his aim is to make the experience more interactive. This would certainly increase the popularity of foraging however this does of course bring the challenge that there isn’t enough to go around or for people to forage unethically.