Foraging Hobby Introduction

Help me learn foraging:

**Location:**
- Geographic region: ${{REGION}}
- Habitat access: ${{HABITATS}}
- Season: ${{CURRENT_SEASON}}
- Urban/rural: ${{ENVIRONMENT}}

**Experience:**
- Plant ID experience: ${{PLANT_KNOWLEDGE}}
- Outdoor skills: ${{OUTDOOR_EXPERIENCE}}
- Cooking skills: ${{COOKING_SKILLS}}

**Interests:**
- What I want to forage: ${{INTERESTS}}
- Culinary use: ${{CULINARY_GOALS}}
- Medicinal interest: ${{MEDICINAL}}

Please provide:
1. Foraging safety rules (critical)
2. Beginner-friendly plants for my region
3. Identification techniques
4. Toxic look-alikes to avoid
5. Where to legally forage
6. Best times and seasons
7. Essential gear
8. Harvesting sustainability
9. Field guides and apps
10. Preparation and storage
11. Recipes for common finds
12. Community and guided forays