February 6, 2:00-4:30pm – Matt Douglas, “Preserving the Classics”

We are excited to have Matt Douglas, owner of High Country Roses, join us virtually (via GoToMeeting) on February 6, 2022, at 2:00pm for our first meeting of the year. Matt will share with us some of the things being done in the rose industry to preserve classic roses as well as give us an overview of the major production techniques for field grown, primarily grafted plants, and for greenhouse grown, primarily own root plants.

The meeting will be held at Belmont University in the Ayers Academic Center.

High Country Roses was founded in 1970 by Dr. William Campbell. Dr. Campbell combined his passions for roses and science by testing old garden roses that were uniquely adept at surviving and thriving in the Mountain West. Fifty years later, the business has grown and changed considerably but the focus is still the same, offer the highest quality, hardy roses on their own roots to customers across the United States.

Today, High Country Roses produces 40,000 roses a year, primarily for online mail order customers. They take great pride in preserving old roses and discovering varieties that thrive in the Mountain West.

Matt Douglas and his wife Jennifer took over the business in 2011 and represent the third generation of family leadership for High Country Roses.

The Ayers Academic Center (Rooms C & D) at Belmont University, 1515 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37212, just off Wedgewood Avenue. Ayers Academic Center is Building #8 on the Belmont campus map, and is the building next to the Inman Center where the Frist Lecture Hall is located (location of previous NRS meetings).

If you wish to attend virtually, please see Marty’s email to NRS members. If you would like to attend as a guest, please submit your request on the Ask a Consulting Rosarian form on the website.

Parking: The Ayers Academic Center is located at the corner of Wedgewood and 15th avenues on the northern front of campus. There are two elevator banks in the garage underneath the Ayers Academic Center – the South and North elevators. Members should park by, then use, the North elevators to the 4th floor. These open up directly across from our meeting room – which is Ayers C & D. It is not easy to find the meeting room from the South elevators!