Vendor Night will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in Botanic Hall at Cheekwood.
Click here for a list of vendors and order forms to download and send to Gary Spencer by March 20.
At 7:00pm, our speaker will be Jeffrey Ezell, Co-Owner and Products and Business Development at The Compost Company. Jeffery is a SWANA certified Compost Facility Manager, active member of the US Compost Council, and currently serves as Vice President of the Tennessee Recycling Coalition. Prior to working with The Compost Company, Jeffrey served as Recycling Coordinator for Metro Nashville Public Works, working to grow and support composting projects at schools, community centers, businesses, and homes. He also served as coordinator and instructor for the Davidson County Master Composter Class. Jeffrey holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Georgia.
The mission statement of The Compost Company is to create a more sustainable future by removing organic waste from landfills and returning it to the soil. They produce the highest quality organic soil and mulch products for farmers, gardeners and landscapers. For more information on The Compost Company, visit www.compostcompany.com.
Please plan to attend the workday at the Cheekwood Rose Study Garden on Monday, March 25, from 3:00 – 5:00pm, to help get the roses ready for spring! This is the day that we will check pH, fertilize and prune the roses. We will also plant new roses and get the irrigation system up and running. 
Tenarky District Mid-Winter Meeting will be held February 15-17, 2019, at the 
Ron Daniels, NRS Co-President, will present the spring time tasks for growing and caring for roses, including location of beds, building the beds, amending the soil, water requirements, and checking pH. Once you are ready to plant, how should you select the type of rose to buy? Find out at the February meeting!