Calendar

2026

• Sat

  21

  Mar

  2026

  IBA Monthly Meeting / Open Discussion

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  Bring a tree to work on, this month’s topic will be preparing your tree for display for an upcoming show

• Sat

  18

  Apr

  2026

  IBA Spring Show

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  Join the Iowa Bonsai Association in celebrating Earth Day. there will be trees on display, bonsai items for sale, and demonstrations

• Sun

  19

  Apr

  2026

  IBA Spring Show

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  Join the Iowa Bonsai Association in celebrating Earth Day. there will be trees on display, bonsai items for sale, and demonstrations

• Sat

  16

  May

  2026

  IBA Monthly Meeting / Open Discussion

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  working on trees, open discussion and round table discussion on fertilizer
• Sat

  20

  Jun

  2026

  IBA Monthly Meeting / Open Discussion

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  this months discussion will be fertilizer. Bring a tree to work on
• Sat

  18

  Jul

  2026

  IBA Monthly Meeting / Open Discussion

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  This month we will be trying to have three round table discussions, one on Ficus, Elm’s and Black Pines
• Sat

  15

  Aug

  2026

  IBA Monthly Meeting / Open Discussion

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  this months open discussion will cover tools, where to buy, basic tools, and tool care

   
• Sat

  19

  Sep

  2026

  IBA Monthly Meeting / Open Discussion

  9:00 AM

  Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

  demonstration this month will be preparing for the Fall show in November

   

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