Iowa Bonsai Association

to the Iowa Bonsai Association's website. IBA was
founded in 1979 to promote appreciation and
development of bonsai. Meetings are held at 7:00 PM
the third Tuesday of every month (except December)
at the Des Moines Botanical Center (909 Robert Ray
Drive, Des Moines, IA).

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 DVD's, 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.

Bonsai is perhaps the only pet that will outlive you.
(more bonsai truths)

News & Updates

The robins arrived in mid-Iowa the first week of February. Some trees in winter storage are exhibiting bud swell. So clean your pots, mix some soil, and organize your tools. Get ready! The really active part of the bonsai cycle is soon to be upon us.

Yamadori master coming to Iowa
Andy Smith, the commonly acknowledged "king" of yamadori trees in North America, will be giving some workshops in Iowa this spring following on his participation in the St. Louis Shohin Convention in late April. He will work with both the Eastern Iowa Bonsai Club and the IBA in central Iowa. Check here for details as well as a selection of trees available for these workshops. Even if not a potential participant, check out Andy's new Golden Arrow Bonsai website and the incredible aged evergreens he has legally dug in the wild.