Nashville Rose Society has participated in the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show, Tennessee’s largest and most popular gardening event, for many years. In 2019, rosarians manned our booth at the show from February 28 – March 2. During this time we gave advice on growing and caring for roses, as well as gained new members of the rose society.
In August, 2019, John Wendler, co-president of NRS, received the following letter and a check for $500 from Jack Alexander, Treasurer, Nashville Lawn & Garden Show:
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On March 25, 2019, as Nashville Rose Society members were hard at work in the Cheekwood Rose Study Garden pruning, checking pH, and fertilizing the roses, Cheekwood’s Director of Volunteer Services Amy Walter presented our society with the Cheekwood 2018 Century Star Award for providing more than 100 hours of volunteer service during 2018. The award is presented to the organization with the most volunteer hours during the year. 