Bye-laws

Bolly · #1 (**permalink**) 13-09-2010, 08:26 AM

Hi,
i stumbled, literally on some porcini whilst walking through my local park...is there any bye-laws that say I cannot pick them?

Cotham Marble · #2 (**permalink**) 13-09-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bolly

Hi,
i stumbled, literally on some porcini whilst walking through my local park...is there any bye-laws that say I cannot pick them?

The nature of bye-laws is that they are site or Local Authority specific so it entirely depends upon what applies to your local park. In reality most Park bye-laws are focussed around inhibiting damage to plants and do not address the collecting of fruit - other than in terms of protecting the plant. Somehow, unless you start digging for truffles, I can't see you being chased by 'the Parky' because you've picked a few fungi fruiting bodies. But if you want to know whether it's legal or not you'll have to track down the bye-laws via your Local Authority. Though as fungi aren't plants but a whole order on their own, maybe their are no bye-laws constructed to inhibit cropping of fungi fruiting bodies !

CM