WILD in the Garden State

Wild in the Garden State is the story of connecting to the natural world in suburban New Jersey. Dave and Sarah

are city transplants with no gardening experience who want a beautiful, ecological garden. The documentary short

(30 minutes) will attract experienced and new gardeners who want to spend less time maintaining a pristine —

and unhealthy — lawn and more time enjoying the natural world, right in their own backyard. 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. Shot over ten

years, 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.

WILD in the Garden State premiered at the Garden State Film Festival and has screened at the Colorado

Environmental Film Festival, the Environmental Film Festival at Yale, the Princeton Environmental Film Festival and

more. Featured at the annual meetings of both the Native Plants Society of New Jersey and Jersey-Friendly Yards,

Wild in the Garden State is still on-tour, screening with garden clubs followed by lively Q&A sessions.