During the early 1980, in The Netherlands a few ‘brave-hearts’ amongst the florists started to bind their bouquets with the Spiral or Hay-stack method. It was an alternative to the then conventional and general accepted parallel binding method. Up till then, the parallel method was used to bind bridal, sympathy and presentation bouquets. The Hay-stack or Spiral technique involved angling the stems of the materials in the same direction as they are being brought into the bouquet around the hand. This technique did have many added advantages as it allows for easy addition or extraction of materials as well as corrections during the binding process.

The Hay-stack method definitely caught on very quickly. It now has become the No.1 seller for bouquet-works in the country. It is a technique which still fascinates both visitors and the Dutch themselves as they watch transfixed as the florist with speed and dexterity literally turn and bind a bouquet as they wait. And sometimes, not a small bouquet in the bargain.

Day 1 will start with a Round Mixed Bouquet and after lunch you will make a hand tied  Bouquet with Grouped Materials

Day 2 starts off with a one-sided Linear Bouquet and 
after lunch you will make a Free-style Bouquet.

At the end of the day you will receive the Boerma Instituut Certificate.

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

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

On completion of the Hand Tied Bouquet Course you will be awarded the 
Hand Tied Bouquet Certificate.

'With lot of fun, really learned a lot. Thank you for the two pleasant days''.

Suzi Hunt, UK: 'Brilliant course. Great to learn new and 'proper' techniques & ideas, Thank you for anwering all my questions. Really enjoyed the 2 days. Wish I could stay longer '.

'Very inspiring. Nice that there always were enough flowers'.

'Thank you for the instructive course. Especially the spiral technique was an eye-opener and I hope I will use it al lot. Above all a good teacher with an informal pitch': Anne Marie Wirt

'Learned a great deal! Nice, now we have to practise. Thank you'.

'This course for me was very interesting.
I learned a lot and I am very happy to do it. Thank you Mark. Thank you Boerma Instituut !'': Satchukorn Kunkanokpong, Tailand

During the course of
May 8 & 9 2008

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

 All essential accessories and technical aids

Coffee, tea, soft drinks and lunches

Boerma Instituut Hand Tied Bouquet Course Certificate.

Boarding House reservations

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