Events
Our club meets monthly, typically on the third Sunday of the month at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Upcoming Events
Earth Day at the Botanical Garden
April 18, 9:00 AM
DM Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA (directions)
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is hosting its annual Earth Day event, with family-friendly activities and free admission from 9am to 4pm. MICSS is participating, and looking for volunteers.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Some Infamous Australians
April 19, 1:00 PM
DM Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA (directions)
Presentation from the 2025 CSSA Convention: Australian plant guru Attila Kapitany gives an overview of continent's native Australian and invasive succulents and how they support various ecosystems there.
May meeting
May 17, 9:00 AM
DM Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA (directions)
(topic TBD)
Spring Garden Market at the Botanical Garden
May 19, 9:00 AM
DM Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA (directions)
Shop over 300 varieties of plants at the Spring Garden Market. The plants are hand-selected by the Botanical Garden's horticulturists, including many unique varieties grown at the Botanical Garden!
MICSS Display and Sale
September 19, 9:00 AM
DM Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA (directions)
Our annual Display and Sale is the club's largest event, with exitic plants on display, multiple cactus & succulent plant vendors, and a chance to chat with the general public about our hobby. This year it will take place on September 19-20.
Past Events
- 2026-02: Succulents of Great Bend National Park
- 2025-12: Holiday Party
- 2025-11: Growing Succulents From Seed Workshop
- 2025-10: Plant Swap
- 2025-09: San Diego Zoo Plant Tour
- 2025-08: Annual Display and Sale
- 2025-07: Tacos & Sundaes
- 2025-06: Repotting & Grooming Tips
- 2025-05: Bonsai Succulents, Part 2
- 2025-05: Botanical Garden Spring Market
- 2025-04: Plant Spotlight: Sarcocaulon & Massonia
- 2025-03: Build a Dish Garden at Bedwell Gardens
- 2025-02: Bonsai Succulents, Part 1
- 2024-12: Holiday Party
- 2024-11: Seed Planting Workshop
- 2024-10: Succulents of South Africa's West Coast
- 2024-09: Plant Swap
- 2024-08: Annual Display and Sale
- 2024-07: Tacos & Sundaes
- 2024-06: Plant Spotlight: Haworthia
- 2024-05: Propagation Techniques
- 2024-04: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Tour
- 2024-03: Build a Dish Garden at Bedwell Gardens
- 2024-02: VIP (Very Important Plant) Discussion
- 2023-12: Holiday Party