28th Annual Christmas in Roseland Festival

FRIDAYS, SATURDAY, SUNDAYS ONLY:
November 25- December 18, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Last car admitted at 9:30 p.m.

ENCORE NIGHT:
Friday, December 23, 2011from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Last car admitted at 9:30 p.m.

Gardens of the American Rose Center, just off I-20, Exit 5 in Shreveport, LA
8877 Jefferson Paige Road, Shreveport, LA 71119

ADMISSION
$5 per person or $20 per carload. Ages 2 and younger are free. Purchase tickets at the gate with cash. Santa/Train tickets are available in gift shop. Please note that Christmas in Roseland is a walking event only and no carts are available.

Group Rates:
$35 per minibus (Up to 25 people)
$75 per charter bus;
Please call 318-938-5402 to make a group reservation.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA
Photos with Santa are $10 each. No personal photography allowed.
Santa is located in the Administration Building. Tickets may be purchased in the Gift Shop.

ROSELAND EXPRESS TRAIN
Roseland Express tickets are $5. Tickets may be purchased in the Gift Shop.

DISCOUNT COUPONS
$5 off Carload Admission Coupons

During Christmas in Roseland, customers of Shreveport-Bossier Chick-Fil-A locations will receive $5 off Carload Admission coupon with purchase of a meal while supplies last.
Shreveport Location: 7010 Youree Drive


CHRISTMAS CARDS TO THE COMMUNITY
The Christmas Cards to the Community program was established more than 16 years ago to create a
unique opportunity to highlight the talents of local students. Since that time, this program has become a
cornerstone of our event. Every year, thousands of visitors enjoy the creativity and beauty shown by our
area school children. Prizes are awarded to the top three designs in elementary, middle and high school
divisions.

www.christmasinroseland.org

2011 Spring Bloom Celebration at Gardens of the American Rose Center

MAY 6, 2011: NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDENS DAY9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is participating in the 3rd Annual National Public Gardens Day by offering free admission. Gardens are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
National Public Gardens Day is a national event created by the American Public Gardens Association in partnership with Rain Bird. It will be hosted by more than 500 botanic gardens, arboreta and zoos from coast to coast.

MAY 7, 2011: SPRING BLOOM CELEBRATION
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Join us to enjoy our peak spring bloom! Visit with a variety of plant experts all in one place! Various plants, including roses will be available for purchase. Admission is free.
Dr. Allen Owings, Extension Specialist in Ornamental Horticulture working in commercial nursery crops and home grounds, with the LSU Agricultural Center, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. Dr. Owings has been with the Extension Service for several years and is rich in experience with the culture of ornamental plants. His research/demonstration project areas include plant evaluation, home grounds and commercial nursery crop best management practices (BMPs). Dr. Owings will be on hand to answer questions on a variety of plant topics. Betty Vickers, Old Garden Rose Specialist. Heritage Rose Foundation Officer and Rose Librarian, Founding Member of Heritage Rose District in New York, American Rose Society volunteer, former officer and member of the Dallas Area Rose Society and International Rose Show Judge in Paris, France. Betty will be on hand to answer questions about roses and other garden plants.

Saletha Clanton, Founding Member of Ark La Tex Rose and Garden Society in Shreveport, ARS member will provide information related to local gardening opportunities and region-specific issues about roses and other ornamental plants, and will have some roses and other plants on hand for sale. Ark La Tex Herb Society members Rose, Arline and Bobbie will have a table set up with information and will provide guidance pertaining to herbs, as well as refreshments for sale using herbs fresh from the garden.

MAY 8, 2011: MOTHER’S DAY IN THE GARDEN1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bring your mom to enjoy the roses! Gardens are open 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Admission is free.


Information from Gardens of the American Rose Center
For more information, visit www.ars.org.

THE ARKLATEX ROSE AND GARDEN SOCIETY TO HOST INAUGURAL CELEBRATION

The Arklatex Rose and Garden Society cordially invite gardeners of all types and skill level to their inaugural meeting on January 23, 2011 from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Gardens of the American Rose Center. Jerome Lewis, Director of Garden Operations of the American Rose Society, will be discussing “2011 Rose Selections.”

There will be a plant sale including the newest roses from Chamblee’s Rose Nursery. Refreshments will also be served. Please contact Saletha Clanton at Saletha@arklatexrose.com or (318)780-8545 for more information.

Arklatex Rose and Garden Society Inaugural Celebration

Sunday, January 23, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Gardens of the American Rose Center, just off I-20, Exit 5 in Shreveport, LA

By: Maria Scott, Director of Communications, www.ars.org

The Public is invited to attend rose show and educational seminars

The American Rose Society's 2010 Spring National Convention

The American Rose Society Spring 2010 National Convention & National Rose Show will take place in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 29-May 2. The public is invited to attend the Rose Show, a display of hundreds of spectacular blooms, on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center. The National Rose Show is a free event.

The public is also invited to attend various educational seminars on how to grow great roses from the ground up, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1. Topics include: “Soil… the lowdown on Dirt!”; “New Notions of Good Fertilizing Practices”; “Integrated Pest Management, including Chilli Thrips”; “Landscape Design and Healthy Roses, the Earth-Kind Way”; “Companion Planting in the Rose Garden” and “From the Ground the Vase: Arranging your Roses.” It is $10.00 to attend any or all educational seminars.

NATIONAL ROSE SHOW FAST FACTS:
WHAT: American Rose Society, 2010 Spring National Convention, National Rose Show
WHEN: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m., Ballroom B
WHERE: Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo Street, Downtown Shreveport, LA

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FAST FACTS:
WHAT: American Rose Society, 2010 Spring National Convention, Educational Seminars
WHEN: Saturday, May 1, 2010, Red River Board Room
WHERE: Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo Street, Downtown Shreveport, LA
TIMES:
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. “Soil… the lowdown on Dirt!”
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. “New Notions of Good Fertilizing Practices”
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. “Integrated Pest Management, including Chilli Thrips”
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. “Landscape Design and Healthy Roses, the Earth-Kind Way”
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. “Companion Planting in the Rose Garden”
4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. “From the Ground the Vase: Arranging your Roses”

By: Maria Scott, Director of Communications,

The Gardens of the American Rose Center opens for 2010 season

Experience more than 20,000 roses in bloom as the Gardens of the American Rose Center. The Gardens are open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $5 for ages 12 and older, $4 for seniors 60+, $3 for children 6 - 12, 5 and younger are free. For more information, 318-938-8051.

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is the home of the American Rose Society, created in 1974 through the contributions of rose lovers around the world. The 118-acre park contains more than 65 individual gardens with each bed and planting specially designed to demonstrate ways roses can be grown in the average home garden. It is conveniently located just off of I-20, Exit 5, in Shreveport, LA.

By: Maria Scott, ARS

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Green Thumb Seminars at The Gardens of the American Rose Center

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is hosting a Green Thumb Seminar with former Shreveport Rose Society President Charlotte Haring on Saturday, April 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the Klima Rose Hall, the American Rose Society Education & Visitor Center. Haring will be discussing “David Austin and his English Roses.” The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information 318-938-8051.

Charlotte Haring is a former President of the Shreveport Rose Society, a Consulting Rosarian of the American Rose Society and a Past President of the Louisiana State Museum Landscape and Grounds Advisory Board.

Green Thumb Seminars are held each month at the Gardens of the American Rose Center and features a new gardening topic and speaker. Gardens of the American Rose Center
It is the home of the American Rose Society, created in 1974 through the contributions of rose lovers around the world. The 118-acre park contains more than 65 individual gardens with each bed and planting specially designed to demonstrate ways roses can be grown in the average home garden. It is conveniently located just off of I-20, Exit 5, in Shreveport, LA.

By: Maria Scott, ARS

GARDENS OF THE AMERICAN ROSE CENTER ANNOUCES SPRING GREEN THUMB SEMINAR SCHEDULE

The Gardens of the American Rose Center announces the Spring Green Thumb Seminar Schedule. Green Thumb Seminars are held on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Klima Rose Hall, the American Rose Society Education & Visitor Center. Each month features a new speaker and a new gardening topic. Each seminar is $5.00 per person. The seminar is free for members of the American Rose Society and/or the American Rose Center. For more information, please contact Ellen Trice at 318-938-8051.

2010 SPRING GREEN THUMB SEMINAR SCHEDULE

March 13, Dr. Joe White, Topic: Lawns
April 10, Marilyn Wellan, Topic: David Austin and His English Roses
May 15, Dr. Peter Gallagher, Topic: Irrigation Alternatives for Landscaping
June 12, Carolyn Hayward, Topic: Landscaping with Roses
July 17, Claude Graves, Topic: Earth-Kind Roses

Speakers
Dr. White is a retired Extension Horticulturist with the Louisiana Agricultural Center and a columnist for the Shreveport Times. Marilyn Wellan is a former President of the American Rose Society. Dr. Peter Gallagher is a Professor of Plant and Environmental Science at Louisiana Tech University. Carolyn Hayward and Claude Graves are Consulting Rosarians for the American Rose Society.

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is the home of the American Rose Society, created in 1974 through the contributions of rose lovers around the world. The 118-acre park contains more than 65 individual gardens with each bed and planting specially designed to demonstrate ways roses can be grown in the average home garden. It is conveniently located just off of I-20, Exit 5, in Shreveport, LA.

Released By: Maria Scott, Director of Communications

GARDENS OF THE AMERICAN ROSE CENTER HOSTS ANNUAL PRUNING PARTY

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is hosting its Annual Pruning Party on Saturday, February 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to help us care for our roses.

Pruning is an important part of rose care that encourages new growth and blooms. Participants’ efforts will directly enhance the beauty of the gardens. Everyone is encouraged to participate, regardless of gardening experience, and may bring pruners, gloves and trowels. Noted Consulting Rosarian Baxter Williams will present a “how to” pruning seminar.

A complimentary lunch will be served at noon at Klima Rose Hall. Please contact Ellen Trice at 318-938-5534 for reservations. Reservations are encouraged but not required.

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is the home of the American Rose Society, created in 1974 through the contributions of rose lovers around the world. The 118-acre park contains more than 65 individual gardens with each bed and planting specially designed to demonstrate ways roses can be grown in the average home garden. It is conveniently located just off of I-20, Exit 5, in Shreveport, LA.

By: Maria Scott, Director of Communications, American Rose Society

Gardens of the American Rose Center hosts Mother's Day Buffet

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is hosting its Annual Mother’s Day Buffet on Sunday, May 10. Admission is $25 for adults and $13 for children, three to eight years old. There is no charge for children 2 and younger. Admission includes cost of dining and garden admission. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. The first seating is at 11:15 a.m. The second seating is at 1:00 p.m. After dining, take a stroll through the beautiful gardens, featuring more than 20,000 roses in bloom.

Classic Foods is catering the event and will feature carved smoked brisket, honey glazed ham, boneless charbroiled chicken, broccoli rice casserole, buttered corn, garlic mashed potatoes, fresh vegetable medley sauté, assorted rolls, salad bar, pasta salad, fresh fruit, peach cobbler and other assorted desserts.

Reservations are required. Please call 318-938-5402, Monday through Friday, and call 318-938-5534 on Saturday and Sunday to make your reservations.

Gardens of the American Rose Center
It is the home of the American Rose Society, created in 1974 through the contributions of rose lovers around the world. The 118-acre park contains more than 60 individual gardens with neach bed and planting specially designed to demonstrate ways roses can be grown in the average home garden. Regular garden admission is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors. Tour carts are available on weekends for a nominal fee.

By: Maria Scott, Advertising/Marketing Manager

Gardens of the American Rose Center hosts Annual Easter Egg Hunt

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Children should bring Easter baskets for the prize-filled egg hunt which is divided by age groups. Guests may also take part in Easter-themed games and photos with Peter Cottontail before and after the egg hunt. Parents must accompany children to the event, and an adult must remain with each child under age 5 throughout the activities. Admission is $10 per car load. For more information, please contact Maria Scott at 318-938-5402 ext 101. Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, April 5.

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GARDENS OF THE AMERICAN ROSE CENTER
HOSTS EARTHKIND™ ROSE SYMPOSIUM

The Gardens of the American Rose Center is hosting an EarthKind™ Rose Symposium and Rose Sale on Saturday, April 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EarthKind™ roses produce spectacular blooms without the use chemicals and with very little water and pruning.

Speakers include: Dr. Steve George, Associate Professor & Horticulture Extension Specialist, Texas A&M Research and Extension Center, Dallas; Claude Graves, member of the Dallas Rose Society and Heritage Rose Foundation; Mark Chamblee, owner Chamblee Rose Nursery in Tyler; Gaye Hammond, nationally recognized rosarian of the Houston Rose Society; Dr. Dan Gill, LSU AgCenter, Consumer Horticulturist and Dr. Allen Owings, Professor of Horticulture - Nursery Crops and Commercial Landscaping, LSU AgCenter, Hammond Research Station.

Seating is limited and registration is required. Early registration is $75 has been extended to March 28, and then registration is $85. Registration includes garden admission, program materials, access to EarthKind™ specialists, lunch, snacks and an EarthKind™ trial rose. For more information, please contact call Ellen Trice at 318-938-5402.

Gardens of the American Rose Center is the home of the American Rose Society, created in 1974 through the contributions of rose lovers around the world. The 118-acre park contains more than 65 individual gardens with each bed and planting specially designed to demonstrate ways roses can be grown in the average home garden. It is conveniently located just off of I-20, Exit 5, in Shreveport, LA.

By: Maria Scott, Advertising/Marketing Manager, 318-938-5402 ext 101
Photo Credit: ARS website

Christmas in Roseland presents 25th Annual Lights Festival

"Sleigh bells ring, are ya listening, in the lanes snow is glistening, it's a beautiful sight we're happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland."

Start a new family tradition, visit the Gardens of the American Rose Center for Christmas in Roseland, November 28th through December 26th at the American Rose Center on Jefferson-Paige Road in Greenwood, Louisiana. Spend time walking through the magical gardens of the American Rose Center. The gardens are transformed into a winter wonderland and offer great fun for all ages. This is a great family outing!

This is the 25th year of Christmas in Roseland and there are many special events to celebrate this anniversary. including a Christmas in Roseland Sneak-Peak Friday, November 21st and Saturday, November 22nd.

Can’t wait until Christmas? Catch some early holiday spirit as the American Rose Center opens Christmas in Roseland this Friday and Saturday, November 21st and 22md, for a sneak peak weekend. Dozens of scenes and twinkling lights are already in place, and Santa Claus will be on hand to hear early wish lists as holiday tunes from the Windsounds Carillon fill the gardens. Gates open each evening at 5:30 p.m., with the last car admitted at 9:30 p.m.

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More than a million “blooming” lights will adorn the rosebushes of the American Rose Center as this popular attraction prepares for its 25th Annual Christmas in Roseland celebration. This year’s event will run Tuesdays through Sundays, November 28th - December 24th, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. with the last car admitted at 8:30 p.m. on Sundays and Tuesdays through Thursdays and at 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Each holiday season thousands of local residents and tourists visit this whimsical, sparkling wonderland. Centerstage again this year is the 18-foot tall, white, Victorian “Santa’s Cottage” where the jolly old elf will be accepting guests each Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening and the week prior to Christmas.

The wonder begins Friday, November 28th, as Christmas in Roseland officially kicks off its 25th anniversary season. The Summerfield Estates Silver Bells Choir will lead off the opening ceremonies at 6:00 p.m., followed by Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover’s proclamation of Christmas in Roseland Day in the city. The Shriner’s Clown Patrol will escort Santa onto the premises followed by a civic presentation of “The Nutcracker” by the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet.

Other holiday delights include:

• dozens of lighted displays, animated scenes and illuminated walkways interspersed amid twinkling trees, shrubs and rose beds;
• more than 50 giant “Christmas Cards to the Community” created by local elementary, middle school and high school students;
• a model train display in the Administration Building;
• a holiday quilt display by the Red River Quilters;
• a photography exhibit by the Alexandria Photography Guild;
• nightly entertainment at Windsounds Carillon Tower and Hardtner Chapel;
• Santa's Candy Shop;
• the Roseland Express;
• the American Rose Center Gift Shop filled with an array of holiday and gift selections;
• full-service concession stand on grounds.

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Christmas in Roseland joins with
Movies & Moonbeams to show
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

What could be better than watching a holiday classic at a holiday classic? Christmas in Roseland is joining with the Robinson Film Center’s Movies and Moonbeams to show “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at 7:00 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. on Friday, December 12th.

The movie will be part of the evening’s activities at Christmas in Roseland and will be free with paid admission. Visitors are encouraged to dress warmly and bring blankets for the outdoor presentation.

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"Nutcracker" Civic Performance

The enchantment of “The Nutcracker” will fill the Gardens of the American Rose Center as the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents an excerpt of the holiday classic Friday, November 28th, on the opening night of Christmas in Roseland 2008. The performance is set for 7:00 p.m. at Windsounds Carillon Tower

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Holiday Quilt Display

Christmas in Roseland is joining with the Red River Quilters in celebrating their joint 25th anniversaries with a holiday quilt showing featured throughout the holiday festival. Approximately a dozen holiday and traditional quilts will be part of the show on display in the Administration Building of the American Rose Center, Tuesdays through Sundays, Nov. 28 – Dec. 24.

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Photography show "An Exhibit of Roses"

Doctor, lawyer, forester, teacher, military man, highwayman, professionals and hobbyists – all members of the Photographers’ Guild of Alexandria were challenged to photograph roses in any form. The goal was the hanging of an exhibit at the Gardens of the American Rose Center.

The challenge was met. “An Exhibit of Roses,” on display at Klima Rose Hall through Dec. 24, includes more than 40 photographs varying in subject from bud to bloom and roses in the garden to roses in the hand.

The exhibit is open to the public during normal Christmas in Roseland, Tuesdays – Sundays, November 28th – December 24th.
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Special Discount Nights

Tuesday, December 2nd, every 25th car admitted free of charge
Wednesday December 3rd, 25% discount on all gift shop purchases
Sunday, December 7th, $2.50 single admission night
Thursday, December 11th, any with a 25th birthday in 2008 admitted free (i.d. required)
Tuesday, December 16th, KRMD Radio $1.01 admission night.

Located 8877 Jefferson Paige Road, just off I-20, Exit 5, in Shreveport, Louisiana, the Gardens of the American Rose Center is easily accessible for local residents and tourists. Admission for this family-oriented celebration is just $5 per person or $15 per carload, whichever is less. Mini-bus and charter bus rates are also available, making Christmas in Roseland a convenient and affordable holiday outing. For more information on this event or Christmas in Roseland, call 318-938-5534 or see www.ars.org/Coming_Events/garden-center.html.
Source and photo credit: The Gardens of the American Rose Center