Category: Events_archives_2019

June 2 – Peter Grimaldi, Cheekwood Vice President of Gardens & Facilities and the NRS Grand Prix

Peter Grimaldi
Peter Grimaldi, Cheekwood Vice President of Gardens & Facilities
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 service as the director of horticulture and facilities at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in North Carolina. At Daniel Stowe, Peter focused on establishing a greater emphasis on horticultural best practices and elevating the design and execution of seasonal displays and exhibitions.

Peter’s early tenure at Cheekwood has focused on organizing the Gardens Department to maximize the potential of an excellent team and working to implement Phase I of the Master Plan via renovations at the Frist Learning Center and planning for the children’s garden and sculpture trail.

Peter has a Bachelor of Plant Science from Cornell University with a concentration in ornamental horticulture and floriculture.

The 2019 Spring Grand Prix will also be held during the June meeting. Click here for more information.

May 19 – Ron Daniels Open Rose Garden

Ron Daniels, co-president of the Nashville Rose Society, will open his garden from 1:00 – 5:00PM, on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 1000 Gadwall Circle, Hendersonville, TN 37075.

Ron has over 170 roses of all types and many companion plants in his Gadwall Abbey Garden. Ron’s garden produces many Rose Show winners, including King of the Show at the 2018 Wilson County Fair. Ron’s garden has been featured on Talk of the Town.

If you have not seen Ron’s garden, put this on your calendar!

May 18 – Nashville Urban Gardening Festival, 9:00am – 4:00pm

How to Grow Beautiful Roses in Tennessee at 10:40am by Ron Daniels

 

NRS will conduct a workshop at the The Nashville Urban Gardening Festival, hosted by Master Gardeners of Davidson County. The Festival will be held at the Ellington Agricultural Center, 440 Hogan Rd, Nashville, TN 37220 on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 9am – 4:00pm.

At 10:40am, learn everything you need to know to grow beautiful roses in Tennessee from this interactive workshop designed to introduce rose care to the beginner or novice – from selecting the best location and preparing your soil, to picking out the right roses, to watering, fertilizing, spraying and pruning. This workshop will be conducted by Ron Daniels, Co-President of the Nashville Rose Society and a Master Consulting Rosarian.

Ron Daniels is a third generation gardener, Co-President of the Nashville Rose Society and an American Rose Society Master Consulting Rosarian. His love for roses dates back over 25 years and he now cares for more than 150 roses and companion plants in his own garden in Hendersonville. Ron is currently the primary Consulting Rosarian for three public rose gardens in the greater Nashville area – The Belmont Rose Garden on the campus of Belmont University, the Rose Study Garden at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens and the Lynn Anderson Rose Garden at Woodlawn Cemetery – and has won numerous awards for his roses as an exhibiting rosarian at rose shows throughout the Southeast. He’s also a Master Gardener in Sumner County and a speaks 30-40 times a year to Master Gardener groups, Garden Clubs, Rose Societies and Garden & Flower Shows. Ron opens his magnificent garden to the public twice a year – in the Spring and Fall. To find out the date of Ron’s next Garden Tour, visit nashvillerosesociety.org.

For more information, visit the Nashville Urban Gardening Festival Facebook page.

May 18 – Bowling Green Rose Show, 1:00 – 4:00pm

The 2019 Bowling Green Rose Society Rose Show is on May 18, 2019, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The show will be held at the American Legion Building, Dishman Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42101.

BGRS invites all Nashville Rose Society members to come and exhibit at the show! Entries may be made from 7-10 am. We are a small show and would love to have exhibitors from NRS!

Click here for our Rose Show Schedule.

For more information, visit the Bowling Green Rose Society website at http://www.bowlinggreenrosesociety.org/.

Free to the Public!

For a full listing of show winners click here (pdf).