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.
San Diego Rose Symposium
After the 2026 Nashville Convention, don’t miss the
San Diego Rose Symposium:
2027 World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention
AND
The 2027 ARS National Convention & Rose Show
combined into one spectacular 5-day event from April 30 to May 4, 2027.
The Symposium will be the first WFRS Convention to be held in the United States in over 25 years.
Speakers will cover a variety of topics including rose care, hybridizing, garden design to ensure diverse rose culture, the benefits of rose gardening to rose growers and even some rose history and lore. Tom Carruth, Ping Lim, Tyler Francis, Paul Zimmerman, Mike Shoup, Ray Martin and Carrie Bergs will be among the speakers.
Howard Carman’s “Propagating Roses From Cuttings” Presentation
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 .
NOTE: Date has changed from Monday, August 3, to Monday, August 10.
Dr. Ranabhat received his Ph.D. from Kansas State University and his M.S. from Montana State University. His research and Extension program focuses on the diagnosis, biology, and management of diseases affecting ornamental nursery crops, landscape plants, and turfgrass.
With more than a decade of experience studying mite-transmitted viruses, Dr. Ranabhat is actively involved in a multi-state collaborative project focused on developing sustainable rose cultivars with resistance to Rose Rosette Disease.
His lab is currently investigating the mechanisms behind virus-rose and mite interactions, while also developing Extension and Outreach programs to increase public awareness of early symptoms of Rose Rosette Disease and strategies for prevention.
Please join us for our August 2026 meeting of the Nashville Rose Society in the Massey Auditorium of Botanic Hall / Visitor Services Building at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. The evening will begin with time to mix and mingle at 6:30 PM, followed by the program at 7:00 PM. Enter Cheekwood through the front gate and park in Parking Lot A.
This will be an informative and timely program for anyone growing roses in the Mid-South. Guests are welcome! Simply tell the gate attendant that you are there for the Nashville Rose Society meeting.
Whether you’re planning to exhibit or just curious about how a rose show works, you won’t want to miss this special Zoom presentation by Mary Ann Hext, ARS Master Rosarian, member of the Bowling Green Rose Society, Nashville Rose Society, and Rose Show Judge. This meeting is in addition to our regularly scheduled August monthly meeting.
Mary Ann will walk us through the Medley of Roses Show Schedule for the upcoming ARS National Convention, explaining:
- The three show divisions
- Show rules and how they apply
- Selected classes in Horticulture, Arrangements, and Photography
- Tips to help you understand the schedule and feel more confident about participating
This is a great opportunity for both first-time exhibitors and experienced rose growers to become familiar with the show schedule before the convention. We hope you’ll join us!
Click here to download a pdf copy of the Rose Show Schedule (2026 02 27).
The Zoom link will be shared with members of the Nashville Rose Society by Marty Reich email. If you are not a member of the NRS and wish to attend, To receive the Zoom link, send an email to diane@medleyofroses.org.
The meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Frist Center Bradford Room at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. The evening will begin with time to mix and mingle at 6:30 PM, followed by the program at 7:00 PM. Guests are welcome! Simply tell the gate attendant that you are there for the Nashville Rose Society meeting.
Katie worked as a floral designer for Wildflora in Los Angeles, California, for two years before moving to Nashville in 2022. She created market bouquets and floral arrangements for both the Studio City location and the “grab-and-go” floral shop at The Grove.
While attending college, Katie also owned and operated her own floral design business, KC Floral Co., here in Nashville for two years. Although she has lived out of state for the past two years, she continues to create arrangements for several of her longtime customers whenever she is back home.
Katie sources her flowers from local growers and suppliers, including Trader Joe’s, Wholesale Flowers in Nashville, and her mom’s garden.
LOCATION NOTE: This meeting will be held in the Bradford Room at the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens Frist Center on the Cheekwood campus.
* Address to enter: Back Gate, 111 Cheek Road, Park in Lot C or D
* Enter 1st Floor of Frist Center from Lot C – Turn left and you will find the elevator.
* Take the elevator to 3rd floor and enter Bradford Room on the Right.
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.