Join professional environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen, author of Wild Plants I Have Known...and Eaten, for a lecture on foraging for wild plants, followed by a walk in the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens to see what might be available this season. We may encounter a couple dozen different species of edible wild plants and, pending favorable weather conditions, mushrooms. Keys to the identification of each species are provided, as well as information about its edible portion(s), season(s) of availability, flavor and nutritive value, and some tips on preparation. Russ also discusses guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging.