ROSES IN THE CITY:

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.

We are pleased to announce that HRF is sponsoring a conference to be held in Lyon, France on Monday, June 20, 2011, with pre-conference events scheduled for Sunday, June 19, and individual post-conference events scheduled for Tuesday, June 21.  Etienne Bouret and Fabien Ducher have worked very hard to make this a memorable event.  We hope you can attend.

 
The conference will take place at the beautiful Chateau de Lacroix-Laval located in the countryside outside of Lyon.  This historic chateau is home to beautiful gardens including a rose garden featuring roses from Lyon.

 
Our list of distinguished speakers includes:

 
            Etienne Bouret, HRF Director for Public Relations, Europe

            Pierrick Eberhard, Author of "Lyon Rose "

            Daniel Boulens, Director of Parks & Gardens of the City of Lyon

            Stephane Crozat, Ethnobotanist & Garden Historian

            Gregg Lowery, Owner of Vintage Gardens

            Mike Shoup, Owner of The Antique Rose Emporium

            Stephen Scanniello, President of the Heritage Rose Foundation

There will be simultaneous translation of all presentations. 

Following the lectures there will be an auction of rare roses, old books, nursery catalogs, and rose related ephemera.

 Register before june 15 2011