2009 Iowa State Fair
Judge Tom Kedrock – Prior Lake, Minnesota Best of Show Helene Magruder – Indianola, Iowa Novice / Intermediate 1) Roger Hershey, Newton 2) Roger Hershey, Newton 3) Angi Allison, Earlham 4) Angi Allison, Earlham 5) Angi Allison, Earlham Deciduous Trees 1) Max Miller, Farragut 2) Helene Magruder, Indianola 3) Ron Heinen, Ames 4) Ron Heinen, […]
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Andy Smith Workshop
Yamadori Master Comes to Iowa Andy Smith, the commonly acknowledged “king” of yamadori in this country, came through Iowa following the celebrated St. Louis Shohin Convention, April 24-26, 2009. He held sold-out workshops for both the Eastern Iowa Bonsai Club (April 27-28) and the Iowa Bonsai Association (April 29-30). Andy provided trees special priced and […]
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National Arboretum in Danger
The Bush FY09 budget as presented will wreak havoc on the operations of the National Arboretum, with the likely outcome of abandoning or reducing maintenance of important collections and closure to the public of parts or all of the facilities. The doors to the best bonsai collection in the United States owned by the people […]
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2008 Iowa State Fair
Judge Brussel Martin Olive Branch, Mississippi Best of Show Helene Magruder Novice/Intermediate 1) Angi Allison 2) Roger Hershey 3) Roger Hershey 4) Roger Hershey 5) David Richmond Deciduous Trees 1) Ivan Hanthorn 2) Ron Heinen 3) Ron Heinen 4) Roger Hershey 5) Ivan Hanthorn Needled Evergreen Trees 1) Helene Magruder 2) Ivan Hanthorn 3) Ivan […]
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2008 Spring Ahead Festival – East Meets West
East meets West, the first annual Spring Ahead Festival at the Des Moines Botanical Center, was held February 7-10, 2008. The Iowa Bonsai Association provided tokonoma exhibits and some of the programs for this event. Reaction to the tokonoma was very positive, and included the comments: almost spiritual,” “meditative.”
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