Events

  • June 9, 2012, 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Riverside Elementary School
    58 Riverside Drive, Princeton, NJ

    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Second Saturdays at Riverside Elementary School, Princeton
    April 14 through October 13, 9:30-12:00

    Each day starts with a Seasonal Garden Tour and Q and A, proceeds to Lessons and Activities, and finishes with Learn-by-Doing Tasks, all hosted and led by Dorothy Mullen.

    There is no fee, but you must RSVP:Dor@TheSuppersPrograms.org, 609 683 8309

    June 9: On this date, Dorothy's tour will coincide with Riverside's annual Healthy Children, Healthy Planet Fair.


  • June 9, 2012, 10:00am - 2:00pm
    Healthy Children, Healthy Planet
    Riverside Elementary School
    58 Riverside Drive, Princeton

    Enjoy the beautiful gardens at Riverside Elementary, as well as nutrition demonstrations, sports clinics, local food, live music, and crafts – while helping raise funds to support school gardening at all of Princeton’s public elementary schools.For more information, check HCHP@rspto.org.


  • July 14, 2012, 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Riverside Elementary School
    58 Riverside Drive, Princeton, NJ

    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Second Saturdays at Riverside Elementary School, Princeton
    April 14 through October 13, 9:30-12:00

    Each day starts with a Seasonal Garden Tour and Q and A, proceeds to Lessons and Activities, and finishes with Learn-by-Doing Tasks, all hosted and led by Dorothy Mullen.

    There is no fee, but you must RSVP: Dor@TheSuppersPrograms.org, 609 683 8309

    July 14: Learn to cut and dry herbs, share herb recipes, and take home some herbs to make tea or ice cream: sage, mints, stevia, lemon balm, pineapple sage, rose geranium and lemon verbena.


  • August 11, 2012, 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Riverside Elementary School
    58 Riverside Drive, Princeton, NJ

    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Second Saturdays at Riverside Elementary School, Princeton
    April 14 through October 13, 9:30-12:00

    Each day starts with a Seasonal Garden Tour and Q and A, proceeds to Lessons and Activities, and finishes with Learn-by-Doing Tasks, all hosted and led by Dorothy Mullen.

    There is no fee, but you must RSVP: Dor@TheSuppersPrograms.org, 609 683 8309

    August 11: Bug tour.  Examine them with bug boxes and hand lenses.  Are they friends or foe?  Release lady beetles with us and explore the compost pile for insect treasures.  Hunt for butterfly eggs.  Learn more about managing a compost pile.


  • September 8, 2012, 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Riverside Elementary School
    58 Riverside Drive, Princeton, NJ

    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Second Saturdays at Riverside Elementary School, Princeton
    April 14 through October 13, 9:30-12:00

    Each day starts with a Seasonal Garden Tour and Q and A, proceeds to Lessons and Activities, and finishes with Learn-by-Doing Tasks, all hosted and led by Dorothy Mullen.

    There is no fee, but you must RSVP:Dor@TheSuppersPrograms.org, 609 683 8309

    September 8: Reduce, re-use, recycle.  Learn ways to turn your recycling into compost and save money at the same time.  Try layer gardening, make seedling cups for spring use from newsprint, and use cardboard as free weed barriers.


  • October 13, 2012, 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Riverside Elementary School
    58 Riverside Drive, Princeton, NJ

    Lawn to Food Tours and Workshops
    Second Saturdays at Riverside Elementary School, Princeton
    April 14 through October 13, 9:30-12:00

    Each day starts with a Seasonal Garden Tour and Q and A, proceeds to Lessons and Activities, and finishes with Learn-by-Doing Tasks, all hosted and led by Dorothy Mullen.

    There is no fee, but you must RSVP:Dor@TheSuppersPrograms.org, 609 683 8309

    October 13: Harvest greens and make soup at Dorothy’s house.  Schedule this day will be tour, work and harvesting, cooking and eating.