Spring and summer flowers produce a bounty of wild fall fruits that we will discover in this hands-on workshop on fruit form, function, and diversity, taught by Judith Sumner at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, on Sunday, October 19, from 10 – 4. We will 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. You will learn fruit terminology and practice constructing and using dichotomous keys to sort out the remarkable variety of fruits produced by flowering plants. We will look at seed-dispersal mechanisms, the connection between fruit and seed forms, and strategies for seed dispersal. You are encouraged to bring fruit specimens from your own gardens for dissection and identification. Pack a bag lunch. $80 for NEWFS members, $96 for nonmembers. Image of serviceberry from Christian Science Monitor. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/wild-fruits.
