Christine Zeppenfeld

Christine is the “Learning through Landscapes” teacher at the Princeton Junior School in Lawrenceville, NJ. She started in 2002 and since that time the school’s program has grown under her leadership to be a distinctive environmental approach to learning. She is the head of the school’s organic garden where all the classes participate in the preparing of the beds, the planting, the weeding and harvesting of the garden each year. The garden is harvested and a Thanksgiving feast is prepared and consumed by the students. The school grounds have pockets of special gardens created under Christine’s leadership which include a butterfly garden, a rain garden, and a native plant garden providing a wide variety of learning opportunities. In 2008, Christine received the Richard Rotter Award for Excellence in Environmental Education from the Stony Brook Millstone Watershed. Princeton Junior School was the first school in her area to receive River Friendly Certification through Christine’s leadership. 

— Funded by Millbrook Garden Club (NY), Zone III

— Proposed by Stony Brook Garden Club (NJ), Zone IV 
 

In recognition of your work with the “Learning Through Landscapes” program at Princeton Junior School. This program has evolved through your leadership, personal care and watchful eye. Your knowledge and passion has inspired children about gardens, the environment and the importance of connecting with nature. Proposed by Stony Brook Garden Club, Zone IV