Programs and Events 2012
Middle Tennessee Hosta Society
Programs & Convention Meetings
January 2012 through December 2012:
January 26, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: NOTE - Cheekwood Lecture Room at the Frist Learning
Center building at Cheekwood (to left of the Mansion)
Speaker: Virginia Gregory-Kocaj
Program: "First Look 2011 & AHS Gardens"
First Look is a Hosta Show developed by
New England in which the entire plant is exhibited.
February 4, 2012 @ 10:30 am AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: Assignments of Committees (All MTHS members who
plan to work the convention should plan on attending.
February 18, 2012 @ 10:30 am AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: Members of the Hosta Show, Advertising, and
In-Kind Committees.
February 23, 2012 - 5:00 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Classroom
Activity: Bagging of Bare Root Hostas for the Lawn & Garden Show
(MTHS members will be able to purchase hostas after
bagging is completed)
February 23, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Potter Room
Speaker: Georgeanne O'Connor
Program: "Gardens of Scotland"
March 1,2,3, &4, 2012 - Nashville Lawn & Garden Show
March 22, 2012 - 6:30 p m - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Potter Room
Speaker: Cathy Green of Grassland Aquatics
Program: "Water Features in the Shade Garden"
March 24, 2012 @ 10:30 am AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: All MTHS Members who plan to attend the convention
& Reports due from committees.
April 6, 7, & 8, 2012 - Bloom-'n'-Garden Expo,
Williamson County Ag Center
April 21, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: All MTHS Members who plan to work convention
& Reports due from committees
April 26, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Massey
Speaker: Steve Watson
Program: "More Hostas for a Southern Garden"
April 28, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: Special committees (including Audio/Visual)
May 5, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: Bus Captains and other Special committees
May 12, 2012 Middle Tennesee Hosta Annual Sale
Parking Lot of Maryland Farms YMCA
Brentwood, TN
May 19, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: All Committees
May 24, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: TBD
Speaker: Susan Webb - Hurrican Valley Ornamentals, Gurley, AL
Program: Growing Miniature Hostas in Hypertufa Containers
May 26, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: Garden Owners - pick up supplies and award stakes
June 2, 2012 @ 8:00 a,m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel, Nashville, TN
Agenda: Bus Captains to run garden tour routes
June 9, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m. AHS Convention Meeting
Location: Cornelia's
Agenda: Convention review before it starts
June 11, 2012 - Convention setup
Location: Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel
June 12 - 16, 2012 - AHS Convention
Location: Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel
Agenda: Set up, Optional Tours, Hosta Show Set Up and Entries,
Musical Reviews, and more!
June 17, 2012 - Optional Garden Visits
see www.hosta2012.com for more information
August 23, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Potter
Speaker: Troy Marden
Program: "In a Southern Garden: Lessons from 20 Years
of Gardening in the South"
September 27, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Massey
Speaker: To be announced
Program: TBA
October 25, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. - Meeting at Cheekwood
Location: Cheekwood Potter
Speaker: To be announced
Program: TBA