Monday, July 14, 5:00-7:30pm – Hands on propagation workshop with Gene Meyers

Gene Meyers, ARS Master Rosarian
The July 2025, meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will be held in Massey Hall at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens on Monday, July 14, beginning at 5:30pm.

Gene Meyers, a Master Rosarian with the American Rose Society, will lead a hands on propagation workshop. All you need to bring is your pruners and a rose you’d like to root!

Gene has been a member of the Nashville Rose Society 30+ years. He grows Hybrid Teas, Miniatures, Minifloras, Climbing roses, Ramblers, and last but not least, his favorites, Old Garden Roses. He has been rooting roses for years and has been very successful at it. Recently he learned a trick from another rosarian that has bumped his success rate even higher. Come to the July meeting to find out what the trick is and to see demonstrations and the tools you need to be successful at rooting roses.

Before Gene’s workshop, Lisa Schaaf will share her experience with the drip irrigation system she uses in her rose garden.

Save the date! The 2025 Nashville Rose Show will be held on Saturday, September 13 at Cheekwood.

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.

We look forward to seeing you!


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.

W E L C O M E . . .
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.


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.