Overview
- A University of Michigan study cited in recent coverage reports that about 20 minutes in nature can measurably lower stress by reducing cortisol levels.
- Lifestyle reporting highlights that fresh-air activity in the evening can help people fall asleep and that regular walks support circulation and immune defenses.
- Current foraging advice notes that only sweet chestnuts are edible and can be collected from late September to late November, while horse chestnuts are not for eating.
- Apples can be gathered through late October or early November and pears into late November, with walnuts and hazelnuts typically available from mid‑September to the end of October.
- Guidance urges collectors to take only fallen fruit, avoid private property without permission and nature reserves, and use tools like the Mundraub map to locate publicly accessible trees; dress in layers to handle changeable autumn weather.