March 28: Spring flower shows bloom at Cheekwood
First on tap is the renowned Cheekwood Wildflower Fair from March 26-28, which will offer more than 100 different species of wildflowers, including spring and summer blooming native plans, vines, shrubs and trees. There are also vendors from throughout the region showing off wares like gardening ornaments, birdbaths, stepping stones and sculptures. Hours for the Wildflower Fair are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, March 28. For more information, call 579-6050.
The Daffodil Show will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3, and 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4. In addition to cultivars chosen in competition, there will be information about growing daffodils. For more information on the show, contact Ann McKinney at 333-1242 or [email protected]
Another April show is the Bonsai Show from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 25. The show includes bonsai displays, workshops, vendors and demonstrations by experts like Dana Qartlebaum of Brussels Nursery. For more information, contact Dr. Malcolm Lewis at 297-4640 or [email protected].
The famed Rose Show will be held from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29, and 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 30. Sponsored by the Nashville Rose Society, this annual spring event is “one of the region’s most exciting opportunities to see all types of roses, learn the basics of growing roses and exhibit your own roses,” organizers say. Information on planting, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and sources for roses will also be available.
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art is located at 1200 Forrest Park Drive in Nashville. For further information, call 356-8000 or visit www.cheekwood.org. Exhibition hours are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday.