Boerma Instituut offers her students from abroad Dutch Floristry Courses in English. It will be the best opportunity a foreign student can ever get in Holland or in Europe to learn everything about Dutch Floral Design in such a short time.

The participants will be trained and instructed by a team of very well known and experienced teachers and international floral designers of the Boerma Instituut. Since this is not a hobby course, we expect that the participants practice at home.

The Professional Dutch Floral Design Diploma Course is an intensive 6-weeks course, organised two times a year. The course consists of 30 lesson days, including 2 days preparation for the examination and 1 day for the examination itself. Theoretical lessons are also part of the course.

Students who pass their examination at the end of the course
successfully will receive the highly recommended
Boerma Instituut Professional Floral Design Diploma.

checking the work

During the practical days special attention is given to
all kinds of design work for daily use:

Our famous Dutch Handtied Bouquets in various forms;

round/mixed

in groups

linear

Mille Fleurs.

Different shapes of Bridal Bouquets
on wires
and also on an Oasis®houlder;

biedermeier

modern

classical,/symmetrical.

Corsages;

ladiescorsage

menscorsages

shouldercorsages

corsages op subjects.

General Arrangements;

vases and containers in various shapes and styles

biedermeier

Linear style

'Dutch Gardens'.

Wreathes

ajour

Dutch Garden.

During the theoretical lessons, but also during some of the practical lessons, we will teach you the most important theoretical subjects :

• Care and Handling of cut flowers

• Scientific names of the most important cut flowers, plants and other materials

• The use of colours and colour-combinations

• The use of the most important materials you need to make floral design arrangements.

all materials ready for you on 
the first day

During the course we will visit the Aalsmeer Flower Auction, which is the largest flower auction in the world, where millions of flowers and plants are sold daily to destinations all over the world.

You will also visit its wholesale centre, the Cultra.

The Dutch Floral Design exam works will be judged and points awarded according to the following criterion:

Ø              Form
Ø              Durability
Ø             Technique.

After completing this professional course, every participator will receive a English certificate.

When a participator passes his or her exam, they will get an English diploma instead of the certificate.

Included in the course fee for this professional course in floristry, are all materials, the exam, coffee, tea or soda and the lunch.

The only thing that a student is allowed to bring for the exam are 
Hedera leaves suitable for the arrangements.

A vase for the hand tied bouquet, or a holder for the bridal bouquet and nice decorating materials (pearls, beads) are always welcome to enhance your arrangements!

Exam work

with their own decoration materials

Included in the Course fee:

ü  All materials you need for the course, like flowers, leaves, plants, additional and base materials
ü   Coloured brochures of bridal arrangements and other modern floral arrangements
ü   Professional tools like a knife and a pair of scissors
ü   Coffee, tea and lunches inclusive soft drinks
ü   All materials you need for the theoretical lessons
ü   Excursion and the admittance to the Aalsmeer Flower Auction and Cultra
ü   The materials you need for the practical examination and your diploma
ü   Boerma Instituut Dutch Floral Design Diploma or Certificate.

Lesson hours :

10.00-15.45 hrs.

Lunch :

12.45-13.15 hrs.

Boarding House reservations

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

Ó   Materials needed to practice at home

Ó  Hotel or room rates

Ó   Airfare or insurances

Ó   Meals or transportation not specified on this Web Site.