Every year many Lawrence residents enjoy spending time outside and growing their own vegetables and flowers in our spacious 1/3 acre community garden. The garden is in the fenced-off area behind Buildings #6 and #14.
Read below or see the Lawrence Garden handbook to learn more. For questions, contact the Garden Coordinator and Garden Events Manager at lawrencegarden@princeton.edu.
Also, follow us on Instagram @lawrencegarden!
Garden sign-ups and registration for 2026 season has already been closed! Please contact us if you’d like to use communal plots or to see if there’re available plots looking for adoption!
Best Reasons to Garden:
- Great way to meet your neighbors! Enjoy group gardening days and garden-related social events!
- New Jersey is the Garden State. Thus, it is relatively easy to grow lots of tasty vegetables, economical herbs, and beautiful flowers!
- Learn about and contribute to sustainable practices!
Join the community!
The sign-up link is posted here on the website and distributed via email to the general Lawrence Apartments listserv in early March of each year.
Private garden plots are rented on a first-come-first-serve basis at the beginning of each season.
Communal garden plots are open to everyone in Lawrence.
After registration, gardeners are added to the Lawrence garden listserv, which the garden coordinator uses to send important updates about garden access, shared resources, and community events.
Through the Princeton Grads Slack group (previously GSG Global), the #lawrence-garden channel is a place for the garden community to chat about all things garden-related. Spouses and partners of students can join the slack group as well (and are encouraged to do so!).
Meet the 2026 Garden Coordinator and Garden Events Manager
Garden Coordinator (middle): Leafy Ye (G2, MOL)
Garden Events Manager (right): Angelique Sayler
And thanks Mint Ren (left) for helping a lot in the garden!
FAQs
Q: I currently live in Lawrence but may have to move out midway through the summer. Can I still get a plot?
A: Yes. If you end up having to move out of Lawrence during the summer, you have two options:
- Give up your plot after move-out. In this case you should grow crops that do not take too long to harvest (bush beans, radishes, spinach, peas, kale, …) OR give away your plot to someone who can harvest the rest of your crops.
- Continue to care for your plot after moving out. This is inadvisable if you’re moving farther away than say Lakeside because you will likely not have time to tend weeds often enough and they will encroach on your neighbor’s plot.
Q: I don’t live in Lawrence but may move in during the summer. Can I get a plot?
A: Priority is given to those already living in Lawrence or nearby. This is because the weeds can take over the garden very quickly if the plots are not maintained regularly. After move-in, feel free to reach out to see if there are any available plots you may be able to adopt for the last half of the season!
Welcome to the Lawrence Garden!