Spring and summer flowers produce a bounty of wild, fall fruits for us to enjoy in this hands-on workshop on fruit form, function, and diversity. Study the significance of fruits in the flowering plant life cycle and then examine and dissect diverse fruit types, from capsules and follicles to pomes and drupes. Learn fruit terminology and practice constructing and using dichotomous keys to sort out the remarkable variety of fruits produced by flowering plants. Look at dispersal mechanisms, relating fruit and seed forms with strategies for seed dispersal. Participants are encouraged to bring fruit specimens from their own gardens for dissection and identification. Bring a bag lunch.