Listed below are the past 2020 meetings and events of the Nashville Rose Society.
2020
NRS Monthy Meeting will NOT be held in January
There is not a monthly meeting in January, but there are still plenty of 'rosey' tasks to be done! Monitor the winter protection and add more if it is washed away by winter rains. Start
February 2, 1:00pm – Danielle Hahn, Owner of Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria, CA
Note new time!! The February 2, 2020, meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will be held in Massey Hall at Cheekwood at 1:00. Danielle Hahn, founder and owner of Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria, CA,
March 1, 1:00pm – Jason Powell, “Petals From the Past” Nursery and Cheekwood Greenhouse Tour
Note!! The March meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will begin at 1:00 pm with a tour of the Cheekwood greenhouses. Many of the flowers that you see in the Cheekwood gardens are grown in
CANCELED – Hands-on Spring Rose Care Workshops
All Spring Rose Care Workshops have been canceled or postponed until the state lifts its “stay at home” directive. Be safe and give your own roses some tender loving care. For information, there are several
CANCELED May 3 – Cindy Shapton, The Cracked Pot Gardener, “Herbs and Roses”
Cindy Shapton will be the May speaker for the Nashville Rose Society Monthly meeting. The meeting will be held at 2:00pm in the Frist Lecture Hall at Belmont University. Cindy's topic is "Herbs and Roses".
April 15 – Vendor Night 2:00 – 7:00pm at S&W Greenhouse! Sign up for pick-up time!
Vendor Night is Wednesday, April 15, from 2:00 - 7:00pm at S&W Greenhouse, 533 Tyree Springs Rd., White House, TN 37188. From Nashville, take I-65N to TN 76E in White House/Exit 108. From Exit 108
June 7 – NRS First Virtual Meeting!
Let's talk about roses! It seems like forever since our March meeting, and rose lovers love to talk about and share rose information. So let's do it! For the June 7, 2020, monthly meeting
July 12 Virtual Meeting – Rose Care in Summer Heat
The NRS monthly meeting for July will be held the Sunday after the 4th of July holiday, from 2:00pm - 4:30pm on July 12. We are planning to have a virtual meeting using the GoToMeeting
August 2 Virtual Meeting – David Cook, “Beneficial Insects: Will work for Food”
The August 2, 2020, monthly meeting of the Nashville Rose show will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 pm as a video meeting using the GoToMeeting app. Our speaker, David Cook, will introduce the plants
Sept 13 Virtual Meeting – Cindy Shapton, The Cracked Pot Gardener, “Herbs and Roses”
Cindy Shapton will be the September speaker for the Nashville Rose Society monthly meeting. The virtual meeting will be held at on September 13, 2020, at 2:00pm using the GoToMeeting app. Cindy's topic is "Herbs
October 4 – Joan Clayton-Davis, “Fall Gardening with Flowers and Vegetables” + Rose Show Results
The October meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will be a video meeting using GoToMeeting. Our speaker, Joan Clayton-Davis, will present timely information on "Fall Gardening with Flowers and Vegetables". Joan Clayton-Davis is Coordinator of
October 10 (or October 11, if rain on Saturday) – CANCELED
Ron Daniels, co-president of the Nashville Rose Society, has canceled his open his garden on Saturday, October 10, due to the rain in the forecast.
Nov 1 Virtual Meeting – Sarah Edmonds, “The Hermitage Garden; Exploring the First 200 Years”
Sarah Edmonds, Historic Garden Manager for the Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, is our guest speaker for the November meeting of the Nashville Rose Society. The virtual meeting will be held at on November 1, 2020, at
December 6 – A Virtual Christmas Party, “Christmas Roses: Legends and Traditions” by Mary Hext
The last meeting of 2020 will be held on December 6 at 2:00pm. The meeting will be virtual using GoToMeeting. It would be fun if everyone would “Dress Up for the Holidays” and come to
December 7 – Workday at Cheekwood Rose Study Garden from 9:00-12:00
As Marty likes to say, it is time to put the kids to bed, in other words, winterize the roses. Please plan to attend the workday at the Cheekwood Rose Study Garden on Monday, December