Cheekwood Botanical Garden: Herb GardenTours

Here's a quick press release from the Herb Society of Nashville about their quided walking tours. For more information contact using the email addresses below!

The Herb Society of Nashville has created a variety of  Guided Walking Tours of their Cheekwood Herb Garden for May and June of this year.   The tours are conducted by members of the Nashville Herb Society with expertise in their respective  tour.  The goal is to reach out to adults and children with common interests and stimulate their knowledge and use of herbs.

May

Tuesdays	Saturday
May 3 Sunny and Shady Growers	7th Herbal Pantry
May 10 Wonderful & Wicked	14 Children’s Tour
May 17 Children’s Tour	21 Herbal Pantry
May 24 Shakespeare’s Garden	28 Children’s Tour
May 31 Overall Adult Tour

June

Tuesdays	Saturday
June 7  Children's Tour	June 4 Native American

For more information about the tours contact Arlene Haan at marionhaan@aol.com
To attend a tour call 353-9827 or email mjackson@cheekwood.org

2012 Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

Ever been to the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show?
Here's the info for 2012:

Gardens Past, Present & Future Will Be Celebrated March 1-4

at the 2012 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

Discussion of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello gardens among the many

free presentations at the show

Nashville, TN – The timeless appeal, importance and fun of gardening will be celebrated at the 23rd annual Nashville Lawn & Garden Show on Thursday, March 1, through Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Gardens Past, Present & Future is the theme for the 2012 presentation of Tennessee’s largest and most popular annual gardening event.

The show’s centerpiece will be an acre of live gardensfeaturing thousands of spring flowers and plants, waterfalls and fountains, trellises and gazebos, and outdoor living spaces. More than 250 exhibit booths will offer horticultural products and services, outdoor living décor, gardening equipment, plants, flowers and more. A floral design gallery will spotlight the creativity of more than 20 of Middle Tennessee’s award-winning floral designers.

The show also offers the opportunity to hear freepresentations by horticultural, landscape design, and gardening experts. The speakers will include Peter J. Hatch, Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Hatch will speak on Friday, March 2, about Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden, which featured more than 330 varieties of vegetables and continues to provide gardeners with a model in vegetable cuisine, sustainable horticulture, and a passion for the earth – a perfect example of how gardens reflect the past, present and future. Then on Saturday, March 3, Hatch will discuss Thomas Jefferson, Gardener, an exploration of Jefferson’s use of native plants, the union of gardening and sociability, and his experimentation with useful plants as a means of social change.

Among the popular speakers returning to the 2012 show are Jeff Poppen,The Barefoot Farmer, from Long Hungry Creek Farm, in Red Boiling Springs, TN; Rita Randolph, Randolph’s Greenhouses, from Jackson, TN; and Justin Stelter, Historic Gardener for Carnton Plantation, Franklin, TN, and The Hermitage, Home of Andrew Jackson, Hermitage, TN. Complete information about free lecture presentation topics and times is available at www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.

“The 2012 show will particularly emphasize the crucial role that plants, landscape design and management play in creating and maintaining a healthy, sustainable environment,” said Randall Lantz, co-manager of the show that is produced by the non-profit Horticultural Association of Tennessee. “From rivers to rooftops to roadways -- plants, planting practices and planning can have a huge impact on the quality of life in our backyards and throughout our communities.”

Proceeds from the 2012 show will benefit The Cumberland River Compact, a non-profit educational and advocacy group focused on promoting a healthy natural and economic environment in the Cumberland River watershed.

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show annually attracts more than 20,000 people from throughout the Midsouth region. All events are indoors; parking at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds is $5.00. The show is fully handicapped accessible.

For more complete information, call the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show office at 615-876-7680 or visit www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.

For additional mediainformation: Deborah Varallo 615-367-5200, ext. 14, or deb@varallopr.com

Varallo Public Relations

23rd Annual Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

DATES: Thursday, March 1, thru Sunday, March 4, 2012

HOURS: Thursday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville. All events are indoors. PARKING: $5.00

FEATURES: Live gardens, free lectures, floral design gallery, and 250 exhibit booths featuring horticultural products and services, gardening and lawn equipment, outdoor living decor, and a variety of plants, seeds and bulbs.

ADMISSION: Adults $10.00; Seniors (age 65 & up) $9.00; Children (12 & under) $1.00; Four-day Show Pass $15.00. Tickets can be purchased on-line on the show’s website www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.combeginning February 1, 2012, for the same price as at the ticket window.

DISCOUNTS: Discount coupons will be available beginning February 1. NOTE:Discount coupons and offers cannot be combined.

• $1.00 discount coupons for admission available at participating branch locations of Regions Bank, the show sponsor.
• Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more adults when purchased in a block at the ticket window.

ACCESSIBILITY: Fully handicapped accessible. FOOD/BEVERAGES:Available in the Café and at concessions.

INFORMATION: 615-876-7680 or www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com

Do you plan on visiting the 2012 Lawn and Garden Show? It's always fun!

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show: Wine and Roses (2014)

This week is the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show!  For those of us here in TN this is a great opportunity to go out and take care of that gardening fix after a long cold winter.  There are always some interesting ideas to be found in the displays so make sure you bring a camera!  Here are some photos from last year's Nashville Lawn and Garden Show.


Here are the details for this year:

25th Anniversary Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

"Wine & Roses"

Thursday, February 27- Sunday, March 2

Show opens at 10 a.m. daily

at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Featured Speaker: Elizabeth Murray

Gardener and official photographer of Monet's gardens

Her 25 years of work to help restore and photograph the gardens of legendary artist Claude Monet in Giverny, France led to her first book Monet's Passion: Ideas, Inspiration, and Insights from the Painter's Gardens.  Her new book Living Life in Full Bloom is the basis for her Sunday lecture on deepening your relationship with nature and creativity.

Additional Topics & Speakers include:

• Roses 101, presented by Ron Daniels
• Roses R Herbs, presented by Cindy Shapton
• Facination for Fresh Flowers, presented by Kathy Bates and friends
• Companion Plants for Roses, presented by Justin Stetlerate Fairgrounds

$1 Off Admission:  Discount Coupons Available
at participating Middle Tennessee branches of Regions Bank
Coupon may be used toward Adult, Senior, or 4-day pass admissions
Coupon is not valid for child admission or online purchase
presented by Regions

Ticket Prices:
$10 adult | $9 Senior 65 & older | $1 Child 12 & under | $15 4-day Show Pass
Discounts available for groups of 15 or more when purchased in a block at the box office

Show Times:  
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday;
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday

Special Events for 2014:
Better Beer Garden:  Thursday, February 27, 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. $25
(includes admission to the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show and special beer garden area)

Wine Festival:  Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1, noon until 7 p.m. $22
(includes admission to the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show & special wine festival area)

**Reminder:  The Tennessee State Fairgrounds charges a $5 parking fee.  Free shuttle service is provided from parking lots to the front door.  Parking fee is waived for those with handicapped tags or placards.

2013 Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show is coming up very soon! Here are some of the details.

Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

February 28 - March 3, 2013 

Tennessee State Fairgrounds 

Come enjoy Jardins du Soleil -

"Gardens of the Sun"

The 24th annual show will feature

 internationally-inspired garden designs!

• Amazing live gardens
• Thousands of spring flowers & plants
• Free lectures & workshops
• Spectacular floral designs
• Shopping in more than 250 exhibit booths filled with plants, outdoor decor, gardening tools and much more!

  Welcome Spring at the 2013 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

Speakers include:

Featured speaker Frédéric Nancel is Operations and Events Director for the Chateau de Chantilly near Paris, France.  The gardens - from the XVIIth, XVIII and XIX Centuries - have played a central part in the construction of various castles and buildings of the Domaine de Chantilly.  Nancel will discuss ‘It was a Garden Before a Castle’ and ‘Today’s Use of a Historical Garden’ on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, at 1:00 p.m.

Kim Bradley has been a Tennessee Master Gardener since 1991.  You may have seen her on "Volunteer Gardener," "Breakfast with Terry Bulger," or Newschannel 5's "Talk of the Town."  We are excited to welcome her to the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show this year!

Show favorites return to this year's show!  Don't miss Jeff Poppen, the Barefoot Farmer; Jack Carman, author and wildflower expert; Rita Randolph, author and owner of Rita's Rare Plants; and Troy B. Marden, plantsman, garden designer and author ... and more!

Online tickets for the 2013 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show,

February 28 - March 3, are now available at www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com

Nashville Lawn & Garden Show 2015: Wine Festival

26th Annual Nashville Lawn & Garden Show 2015

Nashville Lawn & Garden Show Announces Wine Festival

Wine Festival occurs on Saturday, March 7 during the 4-day Show 

Nashville, TN – The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show will partner with the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance to present a one-day-only Wine Festival during its traditional four-day Show at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.  The Show will incorporate locally produced wine from more than a dozen of the state’s most celebrated wineries on Saturday, March 7.  

Wine Festival wrist bands will be available inside the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show.  Each wrist band will allow the purchaser to enjoy wine tastings, a complimentary wine glass, and have the opportunity to purchase wine produced in the Volunteer State.

Wine Festival Details:
WHAT:  Wine Festival at the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show
WHEN:  Saturday, March 7  - 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville
COST:  $12 wrist band, in addition to admission to the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show (Tickets to the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show are $10 for adults or $9 for seniors 65 and older.)
TICKETS:  will be at www.NashvilleLawnandGardenShow.com and also available on site.

Note that the Wine Festival will be located near the rear of the garden building, in an area separated from the gardens.  ID’s will be checked and anyone entering the Wine Festival area must present a valid photo ID, age 21 and older.

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show runs Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8, at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.  The Show attracts more than 18,000 people annually from around the mid-south region and is one of the largest gardening events in the southeast. All events are indoors. For additional information, call the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show office at 615-876-7680 or visit www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.

For additional information: Deborah Varallo 615-367-5200 ext. 14, or deb@varallopr.com

Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show is coming up soon, here's the info!

Press Release:

Tennessee’s Largest, Most Popular Gardening Event !

Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Live Gardens + Thousands of Blooming Plants + Free Lectures

Floral Design Gallery + 250 Exhibit Booths


Tickets are available now for purchase online at www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.
 
Enjoy the convenience of online purchase; tickets cost the same online as when purchased at the ticket window.


ADMISSION:
Adults: $10.00
Seniors (age 65 & up): $9.00
Children (12 & under): $1.00
4-Day Show Pass: $15.00

Want to purchase your tickets at the Show?

Here are some special discount offers:


$2.00 off coupon available at participating Middle TN Regions Bank locations

$1.00 off coupon can be printed from website and redeemed at ticket booth


Coupons are not applicable to internet purchases. Coupon offers cannot be combined.

Coupons cannot be used for children’s tickets. One coupon per person, per day. Remember:  Parking is free at the Fairgrounds!


Produced by the Horticultural Association of Tennessee

For more information call 615-876-7680 or visit www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com

Look here for details on the 2012 Nashville Lawn and Garden Show!