May 2016 – Spring Show
The IBA Spring Bonsai Show was held at the, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, on April 24 and 25. There were many people in attendance during the interactive Earth Day celebration on Saturday. The, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden featured their collection of Bonsai Trees for the first time in the new outdoor showing facility It was a […]
MORE >>Bonsai Booth at the Lawn and Garden show
The Iowa Bonsai Association will have a presents at the, Lawn and Garden Show, coming up in Des Moines on March 18th thru the 20th. We will have many active club members demonstrating Bonsai techniques and they will be answering any questions you may have about the Art of Bonsai. At the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Varied Industries Building – Des […]
MORE >>IBA MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN
July 19, 2016 @ 7:00PM Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Head House Chat and Chop! Show prep and mossing of a tree Display of bonsai/companion plant/scroll Bonsai styles of the world (will concentrate on tropical and sub-tropical species) Tree of the month
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March 2016 – IBA Newsletter
One thing that caught my eye today was a beautiful and uniquely styled satsuki with a plaque listing the owner as Matt Ouwinga, the only westerner with a tree in today’s show. The only thing I can figure is that he must have bought the tree here and is unable to bring it to the […]
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February 2016 – IBA Newsletter
We feel the same experience can be attained regardless of tree size, so keep the above in mind as you spend time with your short friends. We think benefits apply whether in the woods, visiting a Japanese Garden, working with bonsai, observing artwork with a nature theme. February – 16 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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January 2016 – IBA Newsletter
Moses went to the mountain. Many of us do for a myriad of reasons: perspective, wind in the hair while on a high place where one knows quite well that death awaits the foolish, a good place to remember that there is more here than oneself, maybe even to feel closer to what is there, […]
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