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May 31, 1:00-4:00pm – Bowling Green Rose Society Annual Rose Show

In celebration of the 60th Bowling Green Rose Society Rose Show will be held on May 31, 2025, from 1:00 – 4:00pm at the American Legion Post #23, 208 Dishman Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42101. The Rose Show is open and free to the public.

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As president of the Bowling Green Rose Society, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome each of you to our annual rose show and extend a special thank you to all exhibitors for sharing your beautiful roses with us. The work and dedication needed to produce such beautiful roses is greatly appreciated. For those traveling from out of town, you’ve truly gone the extra mile!

Enjoy the show! Linda Ford, BGRS President

For more information, visit the Bowling Green Rose Society website at www.bowlinggreenrosesociety.org.

The Show schedule can be found here.

May 24, 10am-5pm – Ron Daniels Gadwall Abbey’s Open Garden

Veteran’s Honor hybrid tea rose

Ron Daniels, Nashville Rose Society Master Rosarian and Sumner County Master Gardener, will host his Gadwall Abbey’s Rose Garden Tour on Saturday, May 24, 10am – 5pm at 1000 Gadwall Circle, Hendersonville, TN 37075.

Ron has over 150 roses of all types and many companion plants in his Gadwall Abbey Garden. Ron’s garden produces many Rose Show winners and has been featured on Talk of the Town.

If you have not seen Ron’s garden, put this on your calendar!

Sunday, June 1, 2:00-4:30 pm – “From Bare Roots to Beauty: One Year of Rose Garden Magic”

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.

2026 ARS National Convention and Rose Show – Share our information!

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.

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We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!

Saturday, May 10 – The Craighead House and Gardens Tour

The Craighead House and Gardens

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.