What if your landscape could feed you and support pollinators at the same time? In this episode of Peace, Love & Pollinators, we explore edible landscapes, wild edible plants, and foraging with legendary New England naturalist Russ Cohen.

Russ is a wild foods expert and lifelong forager from Weston, Massachusetts who has spent over 50 years teaching people how to identify, harvest, and enjoy edible native plants (and yes, mushrooms too). He’s the author of Wild Plants I Have Known… and Eaten (with proceeds benefiting the Essex County Greenbelt Association) and a former Rivers Advocate for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, where he dedicated nearly three decades to protecting rivers and watersheds. Russ has been recognized for environmental leadership and education by organizations including the EPA, Mass Audubon, and the Native Plant Trust.

Together, we dig into how native edible plants can fit into regenerative landscaping, how to think about pollinator habitat while growing food, and why foraging can change the way you see your yard, your neighborhood, and the natural world.

If you’re curious about edible native plants in New England, sustainable foraging, wild food, ecological landscaping, or building landscapes that are both beautiful and functional, this episode is for you.

Keywords: edible landscaping, edible landscapes, foraging, wild edible plants, edible native plants, native plants New England, Russ Cohen, wild foods, sustainable foraging, pollinator habitat, regenerative landscaping, ecological landscape design, permaculture, food forest, mushrooms New England, Weston Massachusetts, rivers and watersheds, Mass Audubon, Native Plant Trust, Essex County Greenbelt Association.