Join us at our Monthly Meetings and Events
The Nashville Rose Society serves all of Middle Tennessee by sharing knowledge and information about our national flower, the rose. Through a monthly newsletter and meetings that feature regional and nationally recognized speakers, we bring you advice and instruction geared to growing roses in the specific soil and climatic conditions of this area. For all scheduled Meetings & Events, click here.
2025 Music City Rose Show presented by the Nashville Rose Society
Mass Arrangement – Best in Show 2024 NRS Rose Society Show exhibited by Barbara Taube
The 2025 Music City Rose Show presented by the Nashville Rose Society will be held at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens – Massey Auditorium on Saturday, September 13 (1:00pm – 5:00pm), and Sunday, September 14 (11:00am – 4:00pm).
The rose preparation area at Massey Hall will open at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Horticulture entries will be placed on the exhibition tables by show personnel from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Challenge exhibits will be placed by the exhibitor. Judging will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The back gate opens at 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025. If you plan to enter the back gate 6-8 a.m., please contact Gene Meyer so your name will be on a list for the guard. The back gate is accessed off of Cheek Road. The front gate opens at 8 a.m.
Click here for a copy of the Rose Show Schedule.
The Rose Show will be open to the public from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Weekend Events are FREE to the Public (all in Massey Auditorium)
Saturday, September 13 at 2:30 p.m.- Seminar on the “Basics of Growing Roses”, presented by: Ron Daniels, ARS Master Rosarian and NRS Past President.
Following the seminar Ron will have a “Meet the Author & Book Signing” for his book Rose Therapy.
We look forward to seeing you at the Nashville Rose Society Annual Rose Show!
Upcoming Meeting and Events
The 2025 meetings of the Nashville Rose Society will be held at the Cheekwood Estate and Gardens or at the Ed Jones Auditorium in the Ellington Agriculture Center. The meeting location, dates and times are shown on the Meetings & Events page of the website.
The Cheekwood Estate and Gardens is located at 1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, Tennessee 37205. The meetings are free to guests, as is admission to Cheekwood for meetings. Simply tell the gate attendant that you are there for the Nashville Rose Society meeting.
The Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agriculture Center is located at 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN 37220. More information on how to find the Ed Jones Auditorium, click here .
Nashville Rose Society Members – Bring your roses to the Fairs!
Both the Wilson County Fair and the Tennessee State Fair will be held in the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN from Thursday, August 15 through Saturday, August 23, 2025.
The Wilson County Rose Show is open to Wilson County Residents, members of the Wilson County Gardeners Guild, members of the Wilson County Master Gardeners, members of a Wilson County FCE Club, or members of the Nashville Rose Society over 18 years old. The Tennessee State Rose Show is open to any Tennessee resident over 18 years old.
Exhibits for both shows must be entered at the Expo Center between 12pm and 5pm on Wednesday, August 13. Anyone in line at 5pm will be allowed to enter their roses. Judging will begin for both the Wilson County and the State Rose Shows once entries are complete. After judging, Tennessee state entries will transferred (by Fair volunteers) to the the Hale Moss building to be displayed for the duration of the fair. Wilson County entries will be displayed at the Expo during the fair. There is no admission charge to enter the Fair Grounds to submit your entries.
Please preregister online before Sunday, August 10 to speed up the entry process – one registration works for both the Wilson County and the State Rose Shows. There is no cost to enter in either show.
Click the following to register and for more information, including the show schedules and the division premiums:
We hope to see you at the Fair!
You are invited…
to the Great American / Tennessee Garden Party at Wilson County / Tennessee Stat Fair. The Party will be held on the Hometown Stage of the Expo Center at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN on Saturday August 23, 2025.
Sponsors include:
- Wilson County Gardeners Guild
- Wilson County Master Gardeners
- Top Knot Apparel
- and the ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ movie, premieres in theaters nationwide on September 12, 2025
Giveaways! You must be present to win! Wear Your favorite garden party hat!
*SCHEDULE*
10:00am – 11:30am Lucas Holman – Kids Garden Clinic, “Propagating Success for Kids”
11:30am – 12:30pm Jason Reeves – “Planting Evergreens in Your Landscape and Making Holiday Wreath Demo”, Demo and Presentation
12:30pm-1:30pm Registration and submit entries for Charcuterie Showdown!
12:30pm-1:00pm Beekeeper Jessica Dodds-Davis, “What happens in the bee hive?” – Jessica will present the different bees, the role they play, how they pollinate and how honey is made
1:00pm-1:30 Kristen Hightower – “Slice, Stack, and Savor: A Guide to Charcuterie Done Right!” demonstrate the basics of assembling a charcuterie board
1:30pm-3:00pm – Charcuterie Showdown! Competition for building garden themed charcuterie board, Nick Beres, Channel 5 News, Master of Ceremonies
2:30pm -3:00pm Music by Stefani Daniels
3:00pm-4:00pm Ron Daniels, “Growing Roses” – Ron will present tips and tricks for growing prize winning roses. After his talk, Ron will be at a table at the back of the Hometown audience to sign purchased copies of his book “Rose Therapy” and answer rose questions.
4:00pm Rose Showcase – Showcase a variety of entries in the Rose Show – artwork, poetry, music, crafts, etc
4:45pm-5:00pm Sally Murphy – “How are Paintings and Gardens Alike?”
5:00pm-6:00pm Michael Zimmerman of Apple and Dove Cut Flower Farm, Gallatin TN – Step into the elegance of the Victorian era with our Floriography Class, where Mike shares the hidden language of flowers and demonstrates how to craft a bouquet rich with meaning.