October 18, 10am-4pm – Ron Daniels Gadwall Abby’s Annual Rose Tour

You do not want to miss Ron Daniels Gadwall Abby Annual Rose Tour to be held on October 18, 2025, from 10am till 4pm. Gadwall Abby is located a 1000 Gadwall Circle, Hendersonville, TN 37075. Ron’s garden has over 150 roses of all types and many companion plants.

Ron is an ARS Master Rosarian, a Member of the Nashville Rose Society, and a Master Gardener. His book Rose Therapy will be available for purchase. You can learn more about Ron and his book at rosetherapybook.com.


October 3-5, 2025 – Tenarky District Fall Convention & Rose Show

The Memphis Rose Society is thrilled to host the 2025 Tenarky District Convention & Rose Show! The convention and rose show will be held at the Germantown Presbyterian Church, 2363 South Germantown Road, Germantown, TN 38138 on Friday, October 3, through Sunday, October 5,2025. This will be the first show hosted by the Memphis Rose Society since 2018, making it a long-overdue and much-anticipated event!

Show time is Saturday, October 4, from 1 to 4 pm. Set up will be done on Friday, October 3, if anyone is interested and available to help.

Event Highlights:

Friday Social Hour – October 3rd: Join us after show setup for a casual gathering to mingle and kick off the weekend with friends, old and new!

Banquet Speaker – Lisa Schaff: Lisa will present “Fresh Cuts: Roses for the Tenarky Garden” at our Saturday evening banquet.

Program by Camp Creek: “Landscaping with Native Plants” – a fantastic opportunity to learn how to incorporate native beauty into your garden.

Fundraiser: We’re hosting a fundraiser to help finance the event, with incredible prizes generously provided by our sponsors: American Rose Society, Jackson & Perkins, Heirloom Roses, and many more! Come and show your support and take home some wonderful prizes!

Sunday Garden Tours: For those staying through the weekend, we’re organizing some beautiful garden tours on Sunday afternoon, October 5th.

The convention hotel is the Holiday Inn Express located at 7784 Wolf Trail Cove, Germantown, TN 38138. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate – King-$128, 2 Queens-$134 + 19.75% tax. Reservations must be made by noon on Monday, September 8.

Click here for the hotel link. The hotel phone number is 901-309-6700.

A special thank You to Our Rose Family! We are incredibly grateful to all our volunteers who have stepped up to make this show a success. Also, thank you to everyone who supported our Proven Winners fundraiser — your contributions made a big impact!

Let’s make this show one to remember!

With warm wishes,
The Memphis Rose Society


Monday, October 6, 5:00pm-7:30pm – Gracie Poulson from Grace Rose Farm

Gracie Poulson from Grace Rose Farm
We are so excited to have Gracie Poulson from Grace Rose Farm as our virtual guest speaker at our October 6, 2025, meeting of the Nashville Rose Society. Even though virtual, it will only be available to those attending the meeting in person.

The meeting will be held in the Massey Auditorium of Botanic Hall / Visitor Services Building at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. 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.

See you there!


We hope to see you at the 2025 Music City Rose Show!

Rose Study Garden – Photo Courtesy of Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Mass Arrangement – Best in Show 2024 NRS Rose Society Show exhibited by Barbara Taube

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 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 (with admission to Cheekwood, all in Massey Auditorium)

Click here to see full details of the show, including the schedule, seminars and Ron’s book signing.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 Music City Rose Show!


Monday, September 8, 5:00pm-7:30pm – Fall Grand Prix Rose Show

Fall is one of the most beautiful times for our rose blooms! Hopefully, the brutal summer heat is on its way OUT!!

The Nashville Rose Society 2025 Fall Grand Prix Rose Show will be held during the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, September 8, 2025, in the Massey Auditorium of Botanic Hall / Visitor Services Building at Cheekwood Garden and Estate.

The purpose of the Grand Prix is to give members a chance to learn about and practice exhibiting roses. A grooming room will be open at 5:00 pm. Experienced exhibitors will be there to help anyone needing help grooming their roses. All you need to do is know the names of the roses you bring. This show is an excellent opportunity to learn how to enter your roses in the 2025 Music City Rose Show to be held at Cheekwood on Saturday, September 13, and the Tenarky District Fall Convention & Rose Show on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in Germantown, TN.

Click here to open the schedule for the Grand Prix.

The 2024 Tenarky Rose Show schedule will be discussed and there will be members who can help you fill out the tags that go on your entries.

Please note: The NRS Grand Prix rose shows are not sanctioned by the American Rose Society .