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Upcoming | Archive: 2025
  • Fri
    18
    Apr
    2025
    Sat
    19
    Apr
    2025

    IBA Spring Show

    Friday 10AM-5PM and Saturday 9AM-4PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    This year’s Iowa Bonsai Association Spring show will be held at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens for two days on April 18 and 19 (Friday 10AM-5PM and Saturday 9AM-4PM). Spring is when Bonsai begins to come alive a beautiful time of year, there will be many examples on display.  

    We will have formal demonstrations at 10AM for native tree collecting and re-potting demonstrations setup in the East end of the room. We welcome all to show!

    As in years past, there will be For Sale tables so if you’re looking for Bonsai items or if you have items for sale, bring them along.

     
  • Sat
    19
    Apr
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    Native trees—collecting, best for bonsai and repotting demo

     
  • Sat
    17
    May
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    grafting—tropicals thread grafting and air layering

     
  • Sat
    21
    Jun
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    Accents, kusimono, dandelion, companion plants and moss

     
  • Sat
    19
    Jul
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    Watering and Insect-disease control

     
  • Sat
    16
    Aug
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    Deadwood techniques

     
  • Sat
    20
    Sep
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    Preparing to show and how to set up display

     
  • Sat
    18
    Oct
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    winterizing

     
  • Fri
    07
    Nov
    2025
    Sun
    09
    Nov
    2025

    IBA Fall Show

    Reiman Gardens 
    Ames, IA

     
  • Sat
    15
    Nov
    2025

    IBA Monthly Meeting

    9AM-1PM

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
    909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA

    Club Auction

     

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