The Riverside Garden Club, in celebration of our Nation’s 250thanniversary, will be holding an Open Garden Day at Putnam Cottage, also known as the Knapp Tavern, on Sunday, June 7 from 2-4 pm (rain date June 14).In 2024, the Riverside Garden Club restored the herb garen at the Cottage where hops plants were discovered possibly similar to those used to make ale in the Knapp’s Tavern.We invite you to join us for a tour of the Colonial Herb Garden and some light refreshments.
Two Roads Brewery of Stratford has generously volunteered to brew ale using the hops grown at our colonial garden.Come sample what George Washington would have been served at the Knapp’s Tavern during his traverse through Greenwich 250 years ago. Don’t worry, the hops we are using are not from President Washington’s time!
Parking for the event will be available both at the Cottage and across the street at Christ Church.
We want to thank the Putnam Cottage leadership and the generosity of Two Roads Brewery for making this event possible.To learn more about Two Roads, go to their website: https://tworoadsbrewing.com. To learn more about the Riverside Garden Club and join us for a meeting, go to https://riversidectgardenclub.org or email us at riversidectgardenclub@gmail.com.