Category: Calendar of Events

You are invited…

to the Great American / Tennessee Garden Party at Wilson County / Tennessee Stat Fair. The Party will be held on the Hometown Stage of the Expo Center at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN on Saturday August 23, 2025.

Sponsors include:

Giveaways! You must be present to win! Wear Your favorite garden party hat!

*SCHEDULE*

10:00am – 11:30am Lucas Holman – Kids Garden Clinic, “Propagating Success for Kids”

11:30am – 12:30pm Jason Reeves – “Planting Evergreens in Your Landscape and Making Holiday Wreath Demo”, Demo and Presentation

12:30pm-1:30pm Registration and submit entries for Charcuterie Showdown!

12:30pm-1:00pm Beekeeper Jessica Dodds-Davis, “What happens in the bee hive?” – Jessica will present the different bees, the role they play, how they pollinate and how honey is made

1:00pm-1:30 Kristen Hightower – “Slice, Stack, and Savor: A Guide to Charcuterie Done Right!” demonstrate the basics of assembling a charcuterie board

1:30pm-3:00pm – Charcuterie Showdown! Competition for building garden themed charcuterie board, Nick Beres, Channel 5 News, Master of Ceremonies

2:30pm -3:00pm Music by Stefani Daniels

3:00pm-4:00pm Ron Daniels, “Growing Roses” – Ron will present tips and tricks for growing prize winning roses. After his talk, Ron will be at a table at the back of the Hometown audience to sign purchased copies of his book “Rose Therapy” and answer rose questions.

4:00pm Rose Showcase – Showcase a variety of entries in the Rose Show – artwork, poetry, music, crafts, etc

4:45pm-5:00pm Sally Murphy – “How are Paintings and Gardens Alike?”

5:00pm-6:00pm Michael Zimmerman of Apple and Dove Cut Flower Farm, Gallatin TN – Step into the elegance of the Victorian era with our Floriography Class, where Mike shares the hidden language of flowers and demonstrates how to craft a bouquet rich with meaning.

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The 2025 Music City Rose Show presented by the Nashville Rose Society will be held at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens – Massey Auditorium on Saturday, September 13 (1:00pm – 5:00pm), and Sunday, September 14 (11:00am – 4:00pm).

The rose preparation area at Massey Hall will open at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Horticulture entries will be placed on the exhibition tables by show personnel from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Challenge exhibits will be placed by the exhibitor. Judging will begin at 10:30 a.m.

The back gate opens at 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025. If you plan to enter the back gate 6-8 a.m., please contact Gene Meyer so your name will be on a list for the guard. The back gate is accessed off of Cheek Road. The front gate opens at 8 a.m.

Click here for a copy of the Rose Show Schedule.

The Rose Show will be open to the public from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Weekend Events are FREE to the Public (all in Massey Auditorium)

Saturday, September 13 at 2:30 p.m.- Seminar on the “Basics of Growing Roses”, presented by: Ron Daniels, ARS Master Rosarian and NRS Past President.

Following the seminar Ron will have a “Meet the Author & Book Signing” for his book Rose Therapy.

We look forward to seeing you at the Nashville Rose Society Annual Rose Show!

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