Every summer I collect bowl full of blackberries. It's a hobby of mine since I like taking long walks in the woods and just observing the wildlife, whats growing each season.
I pick blackberries because it's fun, it's free and they are so expensive(most berries are) in shops compared to other fruit and it makes me feel great that im consuming this juicy super fruit which lots of antioxidants and that it just growing out there ready to pick. I also find that wild blackberries have a stronger, more natural flavour. I try to pick mine in the middle of the woods or where there is less pollution.
So far ive drank homemade blackberry juice and removed the seeds. Ive drank blackberry smoothie. And last year I made blackberry jam which I plan to do next! Also the colour isa beautiful purple when you actually begin to juice that it looks nice anyway.
It makes me smile when I see people foraging with their kids for blackberries since I always feel like im the only one doing it and people stare as I pick them. It would be nice to see people picking more of these berries. Im just wondering why people don't pick them?