Shot over 10 years, this documentary short shows what happened when a New York City couple moved to New Jersey and replaced their typical suburban lawn with native plants.
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Sarah and her husband Dave move from an apartment in New York City to a house in New Jersey complete with a white picket fence and a 130-foot span of lawn. From her work as a video producer for the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Sarah is familiar with the environmental threats from typical lawn care services. Dave is an Architect and hopes to transform their lawn into a beautiful, park-like space.
The city transplants both want a beautiful, eco-friendly garden, but have little gardening experience. To get started they mail-order a pre-planned, native pollinator garden. When a monarch finds the new native plant bed it feels like a miracle. Encouraged, the couple continue to transform their lawn into a beautiful, life-sustaining habitat.
"Wild in the Garden State" documents gardening mis-steps, lessons and experiences that go far beyond replacing a rectangle of lawn. It’s a story of connecting to the natural world in suburban New Jersey.
Filmmaker Sarah Galloway honed her craft producing exhibit media for the American Museum of Natural History. Husband Dave Comins is an architect who is inspired to garden for nature while creating a beautiful, park-like space.
The film will be followed by a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers.
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival runs from April 1-10. For information on all screenings, in person and virtual, please visit peff.eventive.org
