Special Events

Witherspoon Rose Culture frequently gives informative and enlightening talks on roses and rose gardening.  Here are the upcoming talks for 2010.

Brunswick County Master Gardeners, Bolivia NC. May 27, 2010. 12 noon. Brunswick County Government Center, Building N. Private. Speaker: David Pike 

Orvis Store, Triangle Mall in Raleigh NC. May 1, 2010. 11:00 AM-12:30pm. Contact Cookie for more info 919 792 9200.Speaker: David Strickland

Mecklenburg County Master Gardeners, Charlotte NC. April 21, 2010. 1pm. Open to the Public. Contact Carol Carraux for more info. Speaker: David Pike

Master Gardeners, Florence SC. March 13, 2010. 10am - 10:30am. For more info contact George Radcliffe.Speaker: David Pike

Southern Spring Show, Charlotte NC. Sunday March 7, 2010. 1pm. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity at the Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC with speaker David Pike.

The Art of Growing Roses

By David V. B. Pike, President of Witherspoon Rose Culture

Be inspired by an artist whose canvas is a rose garden in your yard.  David will take you through the bed preparation and planting process and give you all of his secrets in keeping your roses looking healthy and beautiful for years to come.  Learn from the quintessential rose professional to grow the nation’s favorite flower, the rose!  And watch David’s hands-on demonstration of that sometimes prickly job of pruning roses.

Dogwood Garden Club, Winston-Salem NC. February 25, 2010. Private. Speaker: David Pike

The Sarah P. Duke Garden, Durham NC. February 18, 2010. 1-4pm. Open to the Public. Contact  Dr. Alice Le Duc for more info. Speaker: David Pike

Westwood Garden Club, Winston-Salem NC. February 11, 2010.  10am. Private. Speaker: David Pike

Wilmington Arboretum, Wilmington NC. February 8, 2010.  9:30am - 11am. Speaker: David Strickland. Pruning Workshop

Freinds of the Arboretum, JC Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh NC. January 21, 2010. 7:30pm. Open to the Public. Contact Christopher Glenn for more info. Speaker: David Pike

Heritage Garden Club, Wake Forest NC. January 15, 2010. 9:3am. Private. Speaker: David Pike

Beaufort Garden Club, Beaufort NC. January 7, 2010. 12 noon. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 209 Ann St. Open to the public. Speaker David Strickland