June 2, 1:00-4:00 pm – The First Annual East Nashville Rose Crawl

 

We are very excited about the June 2, 2024, meeting of the Nashville Rose Society which will be a walking tour of three member rose gardens in East Nashville! Please return to this web post for any weather related updates.

The NRS business meeting will be held at 1:30 at the garden of C.I. Aki and Jen Yoder’s Boscobel Garden. BRING A CHAIR! After touring the Boscobel Garden, we will walk to two other nearby gardens of Liz Louie and Ashley King, returning to the C.I. and Jen’s garden for snacks and refreshments.

Each of the gardens is unique.

Golden Celebration from C.I. and Jen’s Garden
Mixing the elegant with the wild, Boscobel Gardens draw on the charms of old English cottage gardens with David Austin climbers and shrubs, and a mix of wild grandifloras that lead down a path towards a small rose forest of hybrid tea roses, floribundas, and more climbers. Jasmine, wisteria, and honeysuckle vines add an infusion of warm fragrance to the burst of rose bushes and perennial flowers. Sets of bistro chairs and tables spread along the grass for taking in the moment while a bamboo grove looks out from the back of the garden.

Liz Louie’s Rose Medley
Liz’s Rose Medley is a collection of roses mainly in containers and pots. There’s no rhyme or reason to placement of roses. They just end up where there’s space or by whim. Be prepared, it’s a yard in constant flux, not a garden (yet).

Ashley King’s Holly Street Garden
Ashley King’s Holly Street front garden is a mix of roses and other perennials. It is always changing, and this year represents a garden that finds a way to bloom even when it cannot be cared for in the way it would best flourish. No pesticides are used due to butterfly host gardens in the back, so she relies mostly on beneficial insects and soil health. This season’s garden message is “Enjoy the blooms even when garden life and regular life get chaotic! ” 

Click here for a copy of the flyer.

We look forward to seeing you at the East Nashville Rose Crawl. Please see Marty’s email to NRS members with more details and garden addresses.