Lisa Schaaf’s before and after images at her home in Franklin, TN.
Nashville Rose Society members are invited to join host Lisa Schaaf for a members-only event on Sunday, June 1, at her home in Franklin, TN.
We will picnic with NRS supplying BBQ pork, rolls and coleslaw. Please bring a side dish to share, plus some favorites from your garden. We will talk about the different varieties of roses that do well in Tennessee.
Bring a chair to enjoy the great outdoors, but we will be able to go inside if it gets too hot or wet.
Members Only – RSVP REQUIRED – Details are included in this month’s RoseLeaf.
It is official! The 2026 ARS National Convention and Rose Show will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, the weekend of October 2-5, 2026. The show will be held at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel. The hotel is conveniently located to the airport, downtown Nashville, and Opryland (which includes Opry Mills and the Grand Ole Opry).
The weekend is being planned, as we speak, to include nationally recognized exhibitors, speakers and vendors. We would appreciate if you would help us spread the word! You will find links to our current marketing media on this page. If you have are rose society, flower club, florist, or just a lover of roses, please download these files and share on your social media.
Nashville Rose Society members are invited to join host Steve Sirls for a members-only event on Saturday, May 10, for an awe-inspiring visit to The Craighead House and Gardens located in the historic Richland-West End Historic District of Nashville.
Learn the fascinating history of the 200-year-old house and the evolution of its lush gardens and grounds. When landscape designer Steve Sirls and Allen DeCuyper purchased the Craighead House in 1998, it was already on the National Register of Historic Places but had been terribly neglected.
Steve and Allen have worked tirelessly over the past 25 years to restore the house and gardens, and to preserve its beauty and provenance. Its steadfast endurance has brought many accolades, including the prestigious honor of being showcased in the Smithsonian Institute’s The Garden Club of America Collection.
Members Only – RSVP REQUIRED – Details are included in this month’s RoseLeaf.
Help us spread the word! if you have are rose society, flower club, florist, or just a lover of roses, download the the Save the Date flyer or the 2026 ARS Convention logo and post on your site! Click here for our marketing media! We thank you!
Kara Jamison The April meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will be held on Monday (Note the day!), April 7, in the Massey Auditorium at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Our speaker is Kara Jamison a cut flower grower, floral designer, and educator who has been cultivating beauty at her Tennessee farm since 2018. Over the years, she has become a respected voice in the cut flower industry, teaching others how to grow flowers for both personal enjoyment and flower farming.
Through her work with cut flowers, Kara has hosted pop-up shops, bouquet subscriptions, custom floral design services, and has grown and designed florals for multiple weddings. Her expertise has been featured on Talk of the Town Nashville, Volunteer Gardener, and Bloom TV Network, as well as in publications like The Turquoise Iris Journal, Nashville Voyager, and the University of Tennessee’s Cut Flower publication.
Above all, Kara is passionate about sharing the joy of growing cut flowers, inspiring others to cultivate beauty and creativity in their own lives.
Learn more about Kara on her website bloomingjoyflowerco.com or on social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok) as @bloomingjoyflowerco.
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.
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