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Feb
Feb
French Master Florist Frédéric Dupré is coming to the Boerma Instituut again! This is a special opportunity to learn from this Master Florist. Due to Frédéric’s excellent knowledge of aesthetical […]
Author Archives: Mike
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Dec
Dec
From Saturdau December 17 we will be closed for the winter! We will open again on Monday January 9. Responses to e-mails and such will be slower than you are […]
15
Dec
Dec
Frédéric Dupré is coming to the Boerma Instituut again to teach a two day Master Class at the Boerma Instituut! Frédéric is known for his recognizable style. He has a […]
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Aug
Aug
One of the most popular ways to enjoy flowers is in the form of a bouquet! It’s a florist’s bread and butter. Every year we have a lot of courses […]
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Aug
Aug
On Monday August 29th the new International Professional Dutch Floral Design Course starts again. Always dreamt of having a career in the world of flowers? Then this is the perfect […]
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Jul
Jul
The Boerma Instituut will be closed from July 17th until August 21st due to our yearly Summer break! This means we will be a lot slower to reply to our […]
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Jun
Jun
An incredible opportunity has arisen for those florists that want to bring their skills to the highest level! Gregor Lersch, the teacher and mentor of many awards winning Master Florists […]
09
Jun
Jun
After 2 years of postponing it’s finally happening! Sue McLeary aka Passionflowersue will be coming to the Boerma Instituut! An incredible floral artist from the USA, Susan McLeary really knows […]
01
Jun
Jun
Private Lessons in Floristry: Did you know you can take (almost) any of our courses as a private lesson? Depending on the speed of the student, it is often even […]
Uncategorized
Exam Works by Master in European Floral Design Course (Now International Master Florist Education) + Some updates
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May
May
International Master Florist Education The Master in European Floral Design Course has now undergone a name change! After some internal discussion together with Gregor Lersch, we have decided to change […]
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May
May
In this blogpost, we would like to thank everyone who has been watching our Floristry Videos! Recently, we reached 4000 subscribers on our Youtube channel and are very grateful for […]
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Jan
Jan
A new year a new opportunity to learn and grow! This year we have another lovely line up of Floristry Courses! Complete Floristry Vocational Courses The first Professional Dutch Floral […]
14
Oct
Oct
Looking to spend a great afternoon with friends or family?Want to create your own Christmas decorations?Come and join one of our fun Christmas workshops! Check out our workshops: Fun-sized Christmas […]
06
Oct
Oct
Want to learn Floral Design from one of Europes finest Master Florists? Master Florist Nicu Bocancea will be coming to give a floral design Master Class at the Boerma Instituut […]
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Sep
Sep
Lately we’ve been adding new videos with Gregor Lersch, these are edits from his Livestream earlier this year. Gregor Lersch will be teaching the Master in European Floral Design Course. […]
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Aug
Aug
Upcoming Friday, August 27th at 15:00, Mike Boerma will give a live floristry demonstration and a tour through the school. During this livestream everyone can watch and ask questions about […]
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Jul
Jul
Hope everyone is doing well and in good health! Summer Break Starting from Today, we are on a Summer Break until August 19th. This means we are a bit slower […]
09
Jun
Jun
We have great news! The Master in European Floral Design course by Gregor Lersch is definitely happening! Now, we are also able to confirm the starting date of Part 2 […]
08
Jun
Jun
Lately we’ve been uploading some fun floral design videos to our Youtube channel! Now we have a three part series with Conny van der Westerlaken online! Lovely Summery Flower Arrangements: […]
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May
May
Brigitte Heinrichs is returning to the Boerma Instituut to give 2 Inspiring Master Classes! Brigitte Heinrichs is a German lady who understands her profession perfectly. An incredible Master Florist and […]
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May
May
We’ve talked about it before with our subscribers on Youtube: You wanted to see more behind the scenes footage, like preparations for the livestreams. Namely how we make the frames […]
20
May
May
Jhon Koopman is a true professional photographer specialized in the photography of floral design. He regularly photographs for magazines in the floral industry, but he also takes assignments from promotional […]
We’ve uploaded a bunch of fun videos on our Youtube Channel recently! Edited versions of recent streams: Bridal Bouquet on an Oasis Bridal Bouquet Holder by Mike Boerma: Heartshaped Frame […]
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Mar
Mar
Conny van der Westerlaken is known for her great techniques and detailed master pieces. She started her flower journey at teh Boerma Instituut about 15 years ago and is an […]
Demonstration, Floral Design, Gregor Lersch, livestream
Flower Arranging Livestream with Gregor Lersch March 18th!
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Mar
Mar
Master in European Floral Design course Unfortunately, but logically, we had to push the dates for the Master Course with Gregor to November later this year. We sincerely hope we […]
02
Mar
Mar
Gloriosa a special flower! Last year Mike Boerma did an interview with Willem Brouwer from Crown Jewels Gloriosa. Gloriosa is a very special flower and Willen is one of the […]
02
Feb
Feb
Want to elevate your flower arrangements to the next level? You can do so by learning how to follow the golden rule aka the fibonacci sequence! Frédéric Dupré is a […]
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Jan
Jan
We’ve been uploading new videos to our Youtube Channel regularly! The last three have all come from Carel Schenk’s livestream of last year. We’ve split the stream in three parts, […]
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Dec
Dec
We will be closed from Saturday December 19th to January 10th 2021! You can still reach us by e-mail, but it may take a while to get a reply. You […]
10
Nov
Nov
This year we have another fun line-up of cosy Christmas Workshops at the Boerma Instituut! Every year we have a couple of new and old & trusted themes. A lot […]
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Oct
Oct
More Floral Design videos! We recently uploaded all three parts of Irma Mus’ Livestream! She creates three different types of flower arrangements, namely: a Handtied Bouquet (Parallel style), Pumpkin Flower […]
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Oct
Oct
Upcoming Friday (October 16th) we have a very special livestream by French Master Florist Frédéric Dupré on our Youtube Channel. Just like all our livestreams, it’s completely free to join! […]
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Sep
Sep
In the mean time, we’ve uploaded a whole bunch of new flower arranging video’s on our Youtube Channel! Two new parts of Carel’s demo as well as the first part […]
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Sep
Sep
We understand that these are dificult times to invest in your education. That is why we are putting a special discount on the 3-Day Master Class with Frédéric Dupré, to […]
15
Sep
Sep
From Thursday December 10th to Tuesday 15th we have another Open House in our Floral Design School! During this period the entire school is decorated in Christmas style, with Christmas […]
Demonstration, livestream, Uncategorized
New Floral Design Video: Freestyle Handtied Bouquet by Carel Schenk
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Aug
Aug
Last Friday we uploaded another video to Youtube! After every Livestream, Mike Boerma edits them into shorter videos. This time it was Carel Schenk who made three arrangements, during his […]
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Jul
Jul
On Thursday evening August 27th, from 19.00 to 22.00, there will be an Open House in our Floral Design school.Everyone is welcome, if you register beforehand. Because of the current […]
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Jun
Jun
Floral Design on Youtube! A couple of weeks ago, Mike Boerma gave another Flower Arranging livestream! As usual he edited this stream into a shorter format. During this session he […]
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Jun
Jun
It’s been a while since the last update, but we can bring out the following news: All our upcoming Floral Design Courses are happening: – All the Handtied Bouquet Courses […]
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Jun
Jun
Flower arranging videos on Youtube. Yes we also post videos now ;)! Last week we’ve uploaded some new floral design livestream demo videos. This time Carel Schenk, one of our […]
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May
May
After a press conference from the Dutch Prime Minister, we have concluded that we can hold our Open House on Saturday June 20th and Sunday June 21st! Of course, there […]
10
May
May
Because of the Corona stituation, we’ve been trying to regularly do Floral Design livestreams. These are casual flower arranging demonstrations that we do for our students, we hang out and […]
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Apr
Apr
After Mike Boerma had a conversation with Holly Chapple, an idea was born. As we’ve got no possibilities to have classes in our school at the moment, nor demonstrations in […]
17
Mar
Mar
At the end of last month Mike Boerma and his partner Anjelica van Hijkoop went to Philadelphia, to join the Schaffer Designs team at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The theme […]
16
Mar
Mar
It has probably not escaped anyone’s attention: Governments around the world are making moves against the Corona Virus. Courses until April 6th Yesterday, the Dutch government has officially announced that […]
18
Feb
Feb
For the very first time in the 40 year history of our school, we will teach a Fundamentals of Floristry course in the United States. In cooperation with Holly Chapple […]
07
Feb
Feb
The last available spot at Holly Chapple’s Master Class has just been booked. If you are still looking for an on-trend fashionable Master Class that will teach you a plethora […]
25
Jan
Jan
Study Floral Design in the heart of the flower world: Holland! On Monday February 24th the next Professional Dutch Floral Design training program starts. This fundamental training course is […]
Courses, Gregor Lersch
Gregor Lersch – Master in European Floral Design course: Subjects are now online
24
Jan
Jan
The Master in European Floral Design course, taught by the Master of Master Florists, Gregor Lersch, is truly a unique opportunity. If you would like to learn more about this […]
23
Jan
Jan
After a recent update on our website, we’ve found that some people are encountering an issue when trying to register for a course. After the update people using Internet Explorer […]
23
Jan
Jan
The inspirational wedding florist Holly Chapple is coming to the Boerma Instituut to give a hands-on Master Class on Friday April 24th. Holly Chapple is an American wedding florist who […]
22
Jan
Jan
The Theo Boerma Cup is an international Floral Design Cup held in honor of Theo Boerma, the founder of the Boerma Instituut. This year the Theo Boerma Cup will be […]
09
Jan
Jan
On Saturday January 25th there will be another Open House at the Boerma Instituut! This is the ideal moment to visit our school, ask questions or just to see what […]
02
Dec
Dec
Estonian Master Florist Ahti Lyra will come to the Boerma Instituut for a 2 day Master Class on January 21st and 22nd. Ahti’s Master Class will be all about creating […]
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Nov
Nov
2020 is shaping up to become a really incredible year for anyone seeking more floristic eductation, here at the Boerma Instituut. We are really excited to announce that Susan McLeary, […]
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Nov
Nov
Always dreamt of becoming a Florist? Want to learn the art of Floral Design in the flower capital of the world? Train in a flower school that has 5 generations […]
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Nov
Nov
Gregor Lersch, to many Master Florists an inspiration and teacher. You can recognize his style and techniques in many of the floral design of international Master designers around the world. Many […]
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Oct
Oct
The new dates for the handtied bouquet courses are online! We have a beginners course as well as an advanced course. The Handtied Bouquet Course level 1 is ideal for […]
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Oct
Oct
Amsterdam Hortiweek is from Tuesday 5th until Friday 8th of November. Perhaps there is not an official name for this week, but we find it suiting: During this week there […]
10
Jun
Jun
Aalsmeer Flower Festival 2019 Upcoming weekend it´s happening already! Aalsmeer Flower Festival 2019 is on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of June this year. Workshops and Demonstrations During this weekend […]