Calendar

IBA EVENTS

• Sat

  05

  Apr

  2025

  Julian Tsai Workshop

  9AM-5PM

  Scott's House
  Des Moines, IA

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Sat

  16

  Aug

  2025

  IBA Monthly Meeting

  9AM-1PM

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

  Deadwood techniques

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• 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

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• Sat

  18

  Oct

  2025

  IBA Monthly Meeting

  9AM-1PM

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

  winterizing

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• Fri

  07

  Nov

  2025

  Sun

  09

  Nov

  2025

  IBA Fall Show

  Reiman Gardens 
  Ames, IA

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• 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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