IBA EVENTS
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Sat05Apr2025
Julian Tsai Workshop
9AM-5PMScott's House
Des Moines, IA
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Fri18Apr2025Sat19Apr2025
IBA Spring Show
Friday 10AM-5PM and Saturday 9AM-4PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAThis 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.
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Sat19Apr2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IANative trees—collecting, best for bonsai and repotting demo
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Sat17May2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAgrafting—tropicals thread grafting and air layering
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Sat21Jun2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAAccents, kusimono, dandelion, companion plants and moss
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Sat19Jul2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAWatering and Insect-disease control
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Sat16Aug2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IADeadwood techniques
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Sat20Sep2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAPreparing to show and how to set up display
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Sat18Oct2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAwinterizing
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Fri07Nov2025Sun09Nov2025
IBA Fall Show
Reiman Gardens
Ames, IA
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Sat15Nov2025
IBA Monthly Meeting
9AM-1PMGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IAClub Auction
Please see our Facebook calendar
of events for additional info HERE