December 3 – NRS Christmas Party, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

The Nashville Rose Society Annual Christmas Party will be held in the Frist Lecture Hall at Belmont University, 1515 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37212, just off Wedgewood Avenue. The Frist Lecture Hall is on the fourth floor in the Inman Center, which is Building #6 on the Belmont campus map.

The Inman Center is the beautiful big center building facing Wedgewood that has the circular drive in front of it. There is a parking garage for it up the small drive to the left if you face the building (also a sign saying Inman Center Parking on that drive). Inman parking is to the right clearly marked. There are elevators just as you come into the garage with unloading space in front of them. Visitor parking is to the left. Take the elevators to the 4th floor and turn right when you get off. Our meeting room is there. There will be a cart available if you need it to carry things in. So easy access and a wonderful meeting place. Thanks so much Belmont!

The Society will provide ham and turkey. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. We will be playing a Santa game! Everyone should bring gift (no more than $20) suitable for a man or woman, gardening or not, to exchange.


November 4 – David Cook of the UT Extension Service

David Cook of the UT Extension Service in Davidson County, known fondly as “The Bug Man”, will speak about insects. The meeting will be held in the Potter Room at the Cheekwood Visitor Center.

David’s presentation is an excellent resource for the types of insects that attack our roses in Tennessee. He explains how to identify the culprit based on the damage to the plant, and gives organic solutions for dealing with them.

Click here for the presentation.


Calling all Rose Lovers!

The Nashville Rose Society Will Hold Its Annual Rose Show
September 22 & 23, 2018 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont roses
Belmont Rose Garden
The Nashville Rose Society will hold its Annual Rose Show on September 22 & 23, 2018 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Admission is FREE to the public from 1:00 to 4:30 PM on Saturday September 22nd and from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Sunday September 23rd. Parking is also FREE.

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October 21 – Christian Bedard, Hybridizer at Weeks Roses

Note new date and place!

The October monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, October 21 (not October 7).

Christian Bedard, Research Director and Licensing Manager at Weeks Roses, will speak, so mark your calendars. The program will be a must-see.

Christian is the recipient of the American Rose Society’s up & coming rosarians award, ARS Rising Stars, for outstanding achievement in the promotion of the culture and appreciation of the rose. Chick here to read the article from AMERICAN ROSE, January/February 2018.

Click here to see the list of roses that Christian has hybridized at Weeks Roses, either individually or jointly.

The meeting will be held at the Frist Lecture Hall at Belmont University, 1515 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37212, just off Wedgewood Avenue. The Frist Lecture Hall is in the Gordon E. Inman Center, which is Building #6 on the Belmont campus map.

Click here for the press release announcing this event.


2018 NRS Grand Prix Rose Show Schedule

2018-NRS-GrandPrixThe Grand Prix is a rose show that is held at a regular NRS meeting. Its purpose is to give members a chance to learn about, and practice, exhibiting roses.

The 2018 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2018 in the Cheekwood Botanic Hall meeting room. A grooming room will be open at 1pm. Experienced exhibitors will be there to help anyone needing help in grooming their roses.

Larry & Connie Baird and Gene Meyer will speak about showing our roses. Connie will tell us how to enter our arrangements.

Click here for the show schedule and instructions.