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Welcome to the Iowa Bonsai Association's website. IBA was founded in 1979 to promote appreciation and development of bonsai. Meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You may come and go as your time permits and work on trees or just socialize and observe. See the calendar page for details! We meet at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.

Join us! Members will enjoy a helpful, supportive atmosphere no matter what your experience level, opportunity to participate in workshops, bonsai shows and collecting trips, access to the association's library of books and a monthly newsletter. If you are interested in becoming a member or would like to get to know more about bonsai, please attend one of our meetings or contact us.

IBA News & Muse

July 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

By jenjo on August 15, 2016

July 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

We began by prepping the trees, washing to bare roots, then trimming roots. We played with the trees looking for varying combinations of trees so they seemed to flow and complement each other. We slowly wired them in, adjusted them again, and tightened the wires. We added soil and tamped it down. The grove has […]

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June 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

By jenjo on July 20, 2016

News Letter May16

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May 2016 – IBA NEWSLETTER

By jenjo on July 20, 2016

News Letter June 16

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IBA MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN

By jenjo on July 18, 2016

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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May 2016 – Spring Show

By jenjo on April 25, 2016

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 […]

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Bonsai Booth at the Lawn and Garden show

By jenjo on March 12, 2016

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 […]

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