Garden Tea at Glendower

Glendower has been very fortunate over the last several years to have the Warren County Master Gardeners working two days a week to beautify its once neglected garden.  To show them our appreciation and to give guests a chance to learn more about Glendower and its garden, we are hosting a proper British Garden Tea, next Saturday, August 17 from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm


The front portico and garden allee

in the garden (inside if it rains). The cost is $20 per person and includes the tour of the house, an herb lecture and tea. Glendower will not be open for regular tours during that time.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet the gardeners and learn about their work and their future plans for Glendower as they tour the grounds sipping tea and munching on scones, cucumber sandwiches and other tea tidbits. We promise to give your afternoon a nice lift without spoiling your supper.

Glendower tour guide and volunteer Mark Howard will be on hand to demonstrate how to make herbal tea and some ideas for setting an attractive tea table. Samples will be available to try.  Mark is a Pampered Chef rep and has graciously agreed to sponsor this part of the event.

One of the Master Gardeners' first projects was establishing an herb garden at Glendower. Here in August many of the plants are ready to harvest. The garden was originally planted as a Civil War era medicinal herb garden meant to care for the women and children left at home during that time. A few of the herbs also double as culinary herbs.

Executive Director Vicky Van Harlingen will give short 10 minute lectures on the herb garden every half hour beginning at 3:15.