Besides the ‘Hand tied bouquet’ course and the ‘Christmas courses’, the Boerma Instituut has now introduced, by popular demand, a two day course on ‘Funeral arrangements’. These arrangements often provide florists and undertakers, with a fine source of income.

The techniques for this sort of arrangement have to be taught and are not unique, and so can be used in other arrangements as well, for instance: table arrangements, simple car decorations, wall and
venue decorations.

Morning
10.00 - 12.45

Lunch
12.45 - 13.15 

Afternoon
13.15 - 15.45

This two day professional course is not only suitable for (former) students, but also for florists and/or their employees, who want to do a short practical (reminder) course to learn some extra  techniques, or to repeat them.

The contents of this two day course on funeral arrangements is as follows:

Day 1 In the morning we practice a hand tied Biedermeier bouquet first, after which the same materials are used to make a classic  teardrop funeral arrangement on a self-made basis.

In the afternoon we make our own Latin cross by using laths, nails, a saw and a hammer. After which, this cross is ‘wrapped’ in sphagnum-moss and plastic tape. In this moss we then place various plants ( roots attached ) and flowers, during which the left over pieces of the cross are covered and finished with bun-moss, bark, slate, ribbon and a variety of foliage.

Day 2 In the morning we will make a modern linear funeral arrangement, on a Oasis® Florette base. This modern shape can also be found in our ‘Hand tied bouquet’ course, when we make a linear hand tied bouquet. This (back then still parallel- ) tied bouquet is the original form for the hand tied bridal and funeral bouquets, and the modern day funeral arrangement in oasis®.

In the afternoon we work in groups on a bigger theme arrangement, that could be used as a  floral coffin-cover. The whole creation is arranged in a long, self-made Oasis®  basis.

This short professional course promises to be a fun and educational course; in short: two days packed with new, creative ideas and lots of information about funeral arrangements. If you want to learn even more about funeral arrangements , then you will find various books on that subject (and other) in our bookshop, with over a 100 international titles, which contain even
more wonderful ideas.

Commencement, Duration and Fees of the Course:

Ø       The course lasts 2 consecutive days with
2 daily lesson modules of 2 ½ hours each

Ø       Lessons are from 10.00 to 15.45 hours, with a lunch- and coffee break

Ø       Course code FWI1D.

Included in the Course fee:

ü   A varied and huge assortment of the necessary floral and green materials

ü   All essential accessories and technical aids

ü   Refreshments such as coffee, tea, soft-drinks and Lunch

ü   Boerma Instituut Certificate Advanced Bridal Floral-Work.

Ó   Materials needed to practice at home

Ó  Hotel or room rates

Ó   Airfare and insurances

Ó   Meals and transportation not specified on this Web Site.

Boarding House reservations

As an alternative for staying in a hotel during the course, students can stay in a Boarding House.