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 August 24, 2009
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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By jenjo on April 24, 2009
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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By jenjo on February 24, 2009
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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By jenjo on August 24, 2008
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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By jenjo on April 24, 2008
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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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA