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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.
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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 .
Nashville Rose Society members are invited to join host Steve Sirls for a members-only event on Saturday, May 10, for an awe-inspiring visit to The Craighead House and Gardens located in the historic Richland-West End Historic District of Nashville.
Learn the fascinating history of the 200-year-old house and the evolution of its lush gardens and grounds. When landscape designer Steve Sirls and Allen DeCuyper purchased the Craighead House in 1998, it was already on the National Register of Historic Places but had been terribly neglected.
Steve and Allen have worked tirelessly over the past 25 years to restore the house and gardens, and to preserve its beauty and provenance. Its steadfast endurance has brought many accolades, including the prestigious honor of being showcased in the Smithsonian Institute’s The Garden Club of America Collection.
Members Only – RSVP REQUIRED – Details are included in this month’s RoseLeaf.
Nashville Rose Society members are invited to join host Lisa Schaaf for a members-only event on Sunday, June 1, at her home in Franklin, TN.
We will picnic with NRS supplying BBQ pork, rolls and coleslaw. Please bring a side dish to share, plus some favorites from your garden. We will talk about the different varieties of roses that do well in Tennessee.
Bring a chair to enjoy the great outdoors, but we will be able to go inside if it gets too hot or wet.
Members Only – RSVP REQUIRED – Details are included in this month’s RoseLeaf.