Join us at our Monthly Meetings and Events
The Nashville Rose Society serves all of Middle Tennessee by sharing knowledge and information about our national flower, the rose. Through a monthly newsletter and meetings that feature regional and nationally recognized speakers, we bring you advice and instruction geared to growing roses in the specific soil and climatic conditions of this area. For all scheduled Meetings & Events, click here.
San Diego Rose Symposium
After the 2026 Nashville Convention, don’t miss the
San Diego Rose Symposium:
2027 World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention
AND
The 2027 ARS National Convention & Rose Show
combined into one spectacular 5-day event from April 30 to May 4, 2027.
The Symposium will be the first WFRS Convention to be held in the United States in over 25 years.
Speakers will cover a variety of topics including rose care, hybridizing, garden design to ensure diverse rose culture, the benefits of rose gardening to rose growers and even some rose history and lore. Tom Carruth, Ping Lim, Tyler Francis, Paul Zimmerman, Mike Shoup, Ray Martin and Carrie Bergs will be among the speakers.
Upcoming Meeting and Events
The 2025 meetings of the Nashville Rose Society will be held at the Cheekwood Estate and Gardens or at the Ed Jones Auditorium in the Ellington Agriculture Center. The meeting location, dates and times are shown on the Meetings & Events page of the website.
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.
The Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agriculture Center is located at 416 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN 37220. More information on how to find the Ed Jones Auditorium, click here .
There will be no Nashville Rose Society meeting in October. Instead, come Bloom with us! at the Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS Rose Show.
Join us for a special afternoon as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence with a journey into Thomas Jefferson’s Gardens at Monticello — followed by our annual Nashville Rose Society Chili Cookoff!
The meeting will be held at the Ed Jones Auditorium at the Ellington Agriculture Center, located at 416 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN 37220. Click here for detailed directions.
Our guest speaker, Ron Daniels, Master Consulting Rosarian with the American Rose Society, will bring the historic gardens of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to life.
Monticello — meaning “little mountain” — is home to a remarkable collection of roses along with Jefferson’s historic flower and vegetable gardens. Ron will explore the purpose and design of these gardens, with special emphasis on the rose collection that continues to inspire gardeners today.
A lifelong rosarian, Ron has spent 30 years growing roses and currently tends approximately 150 rose plants in his Tennessee garden. He is also the author of Rose Therapy: My Journey of Growing and Caring for Roses. Copies of his book will be available for purchase at the meeting.
And come hungry! We’ll also be holding our annual Chili Cookoff. Bring your favorite chili, cornbread, or desert and join in the fun — or simply come ready to taste!
Guests are always welcome. We’d love to have you join us for roses, history, chili and a great afternoon with fellow gardeners!