Listed below are the past 2019 meetings and events of the Nashville Rose Society.
2019
June 2 – Peter Grimaldi, Cheekwood Vice President of Gardens & Facilities and the NRS Grand Prix
The June meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will feature Peter Grimaldi presenting “A Horticultural Vision for Cheekwood” plus “Principles of Landscape Design at Cheekwood”. Peter joined Cheekwood in July 2017 after five years of
July 14 – Mary Steverson, “How to Create Beautiful Arrangements Using Flowers From Your Own Garden”
At the July meeting of the Nashville Rose Society, you will learn simple and easy techniques that professionals use to create beautiful flower arrangements. Mary Steverson, owner of Rebel Hill Florist in Nashville, will show
August 4 – Karen Snyder, “Hybridizing Daylilies”
Karen Snyder will speak at the August meeting of the Nashville Rose Society at 2:00pm in Potter Hall at Cheekwood. Karen will share her experience of becoming a “pollen dabber”, as hybridizing is fondly called,
August 15 – 2019 Wilson County Fair Rose Show
If you have never been to the Wilson County Fair, this is your chance! Thrilling rides, food, concerts, tractor pulls, demolition derbies, pageants, livestock shows, Fiddlers Grove Historic Village and much more. Lots of exhibits
Sept 8 – Fall Grand Prix and “Rose Show 101 Demonstrations”
The 2019 Fall Grand Prix Rose Show will be held during our regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Sunday, September 8, 2019, in the Potter Room at Cheekwood. The Grand Prix is a rose show that
Sept 28-29 – NRS Rose Show at Belmont University
The Nashville Rose Society will hold its Annual Rose Show on September 28 & 29, 2019, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Admission and parking are both FREE to the public from 1:00 to 4:30
October 4-6 – ARS Miniature National Conference & Rose Show
The American Rose Society 2019 Mini National Convention and Rose Show combined with the Deep South District and TENARKY District Show dates have been finalized. With a perfect theme of Music City Roses and the
October 6 (at Belmont) – Dr. Jim Hering, “Great Garden Restoration Project”
Note! The October meeting will be held at Belmont from 2:00pm - 4:00pm The October meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will be held at the Frist Lecture Hall at Belmont University, 1515 Wedgewood Ave,
October 19 – Workshop at Cheekwood, “Pick Your Own Bouquet”, 10AM-12PM
As the weather cools, what does a rose garden need to thrive? Led by members of the Nashville Rose Society, this workshop will cover fall activities like fertilizing, spraying, watering, deadheading, and winterizing roses. Participants
November 3 – Jason Reeves, Curator of UT Gardens Jackson
The November meeting of the Nashville Rose Society is back at the usual time and usual place - 2:00pm - 4:00pm at Cheekwood. Our speaker is Jason Reeves, horticulturist at UT and the curator of
December 8 – NRS Christmas Party at Belmont, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Nashville Rose Society Annual Christmas Party will be held in the Frist Lecture Hall at Belmont University, 1515 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37212, just off Wedgewood Avenue. The Frist Lecture Hall is on the