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.
By jenjo on January 8, 2017
There’s something magical about a garden that’s hard to put into words, it’s like a little slice of Elysium in our own backyard. The great impressionistic painter Claude Monet once referred to his garden as, “my most beautiful masterpiece.” January – 2017 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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By jenjo on December 28, 2016
January 21, 2016 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM with presentation at 11:30 AM Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive Open Study Group is a chance (with ample time) to bring your trees to work on, and/or watch others work on their trees so you can learn by observing and exchange […]
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By jenjo on December 6, 2016
Do you prefer to specialize in specific types of bonsai for your collection? Or are you a “Give me one of everything, please” person? November 16 – DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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By jenjo on October 18, 2016
Iowa Bonsai Association held their annual Fall Show in October at the excellent venue Reiman Gardens and it was, as usual, a very successful show. The trees and displays were excellent. October – 16 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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By jenjo on September 28, 2016
Bonsai enthusiasts look forward to early October at Reiman Gardens because that is the traditional time for the Annual Iowa Bonsai Association Fall Bonsai Show. Bonsai has within it many different styles as well as many different species that lend themselves to treatment as bonsai. For several past shows we have used a theme to highlight […]
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By jenjo on September 6, 2016
Upon arrival, I temporarily bypass all the show trees, the Chicago Botanic Garden Bonsai collection which is always beautifully displayed, and all else. I head straight for the vending area, starting with the renowned American bonsai potter Sara Rayner. September – 16 DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER
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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA