{"id":31338,"date":"2024-12-02T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boerma.nl\/?page_id=31338"},"modified":"2024-12-02T16:51:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:51:07","slug":"history-of-the-boerma-instituut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boerma.nl\/en\/history-of-the-boerma-instituut\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the Boerma Instituut"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1183539106\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  \" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div><button class=\"scroll-for-more z-5 icon absolute bottom h-center\" aria-label=\"Scroll for more\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" style=\"font-size:42px;\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-518698410\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-518698410 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-16613813\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1618237767\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2362444925\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The History of the Boerma Instituut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2362444925 {\n  font-size: 1.5rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1183539106 {\n  padding-top: 90px;\n  padding-bottom: 90px;\n}\n#section_1183539106 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\n}\n#section_1183539106 .section-bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/boerma.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1902_Familie_Pieter_Boerma_met_vader_Nicolaas_Boerma.jpg);\n}\n#section_1183539106 .section-bg {\n  background-position: 46% 30%;\n}\n#section_1183539106 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_1183539106 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_14837084\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1491714789\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1111867131\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1969734832\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1694883045\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1006872854\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1494441015\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1494441015 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1494441015 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1494441015 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1006872854 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1006872854 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/boerma.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1939_Pieter_Boerma-634x800.png);\n}\n#banner-1006872854 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-1006872854 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1006872854 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"button primary lowercase expand\"  >\n    <span>Pieter Boerma<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-805739181\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>The History of the Boerma Instituut and the Boerma Family<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1133737478\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1133737478 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The <strong>Boerma Instituut<\/strong> has a rich history that spans over <strong>120 years of experience<\/strong>. The Boerma family has been active in floristry for five generations. This family has had an undeniable influence on the development of Dutch and international floral art. This story begins in <strong>1896<\/strong>, when <strong>Pieter Boerma<\/strong>, the great-grandfather of the current generation, took his first steps into the world of flowers in <strong>Maastricht, Limburg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-1654760103\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1229872617\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-805739181 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1111867131 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1491714789 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1961531764\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-720327995\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1725260686\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-48489116\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong>The Beginning of the Boerma Family in the Flower World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-681324254\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-681324254 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>other florists, took the initiative to establish <strong>Flower Express<\/strong>, which later evolved into the world-renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleurop.nl\/\"><strong>Fleurop Interflora<\/strong><\/a>. This was just the beginning of the floral influence the family would have.<\/p>\n<p>The family expanded their involvement in the floral industry further, with <strong>Nico Boerma<\/strong>, Pieter&#8217;s son, who ran his flower shop in <strong>Heerlen<\/strong>. Nico was not only an entrepreneur but also an influential figure in the Dutch flower world. He served as secretary of the <strong>Limburg Flower Association<\/strong> and worked for 32 years as a board member of the <strong>Flower Association<\/strong> and <strong>Fleurop Interflora<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-756585497\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-314362387\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-48489116 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-54547096\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1497295218\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1271522557\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1271522557 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1271522557 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1271522557 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1497295218 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1497295218 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/boerma.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1971-Nico-Boerma-in-front-of-Boerma-Shop-kopie.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1497295218 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-1497295218 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1497295218 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"button primary lowercase expand\"  >\n    <span>Nico Boerma<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-720327995 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1961531764 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-761397170\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-319648546\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-354688796\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1799447161\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-528320441\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-751597773\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-751597773 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-751597773 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-751597773 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-528320441 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-528320441 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/boerma.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1997-Theo-in-Japan-1-555x800.jpg);\n}\n#banner-528320441 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-528320441 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-528320441 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"button primary lowercase expand\"  >\n    <span>Theo Boerma<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1471378735\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>The First Master Florist: Theo Boerma<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"gap-868477907\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-868477907 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>In the 1960s, <strong>Theo Boerma<\/strong>, the son of Nico, began his floral career. Theo was a pioneer in the field of <strong>master florists<\/strong> in the Netherlands. After attending the <strong>Vocational School for Floral Arts<\/strong> in Vught, the <strong>Master Florist program<\/strong>, and the <strong>HTS Teacher Training Course in Roermond<\/strong>, Theo became the <strong>first officially recognized Floral Artist<\/strong> in <strong>Limburg<\/strong> in 1964.<\/p>\n<p>In 1968, the family moved to <strong>Aalsmeer<\/strong>, where Theo further shared his knowledge and passion for flowers as a teacher at the <a href=\"https:\/\/actorenregister.nationaalarchief.nl\/actor-organisatie\/rijks-middelbare-tuinbouw-school-te-aalsmeer\"><strong>RMTS<\/strong><\/a>, now known as the <strong>Wellant College<\/strong>. He organized numerous floral exhibitions and continued to expand his expertise. In 1972, he founded the <strong>Boerma Instituut<\/strong>, marking a significant step in the further professionalization of floral art education in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-2059324244\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1236927910\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1471378735 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-319648546 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-761397170 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-438447234\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1479667053\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1289184964\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-41133801\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>From Limburg to Aalsmeer: The Boerma Instituut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"gap-579122528\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-579122528 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>In the early 1970s, the Boerma family took a monumental step in the development of Dutch floral art by moving from Limburg to Aalsmeer. This shift marked the beginning of the <strong>Boerma Instituut<\/strong> as a hub for education and innovation in the field of floral design.<\/p>\n<p>The Boerma Instituut was <strong>officially<\/strong> founded on <strong>August 1, 1980<\/strong>\u00a0by <strong>Theo<\/strong> and <strong>Jos\u00e9 Boerma<\/strong>, the <strong>Boerma Instituut<\/strong> quickly became an influential center for advanced floral education in the Netherlands. It set itself apart by offering a comprehensive curriculum that blended creative techniques with practical skills, ensuring students would be equipped to meet the demands of the professional floral industry. The institution\u2019s reputation for high-quality education grew rapidly, attracting students from all over the world who sought to learn from the Boerma family\u2019s unparalleled expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the <strong>Boerma Instituut<\/strong> has continuously evolved to remain at the forefront of floral education, offering programs tailored to both beginners and advanced florists. The move to Aalsmeer, with its thriving flower auction industry, allowed the institute to be at the heart of the floral world in the Netherlands, providing students with unique opportunities to interact with top florists and industry professionals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-424765399\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1571810479\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-41133801 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1420062456\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-2115494818\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1710583454\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1710583454 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1710583454 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1710583454 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-2115494818 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-2115494818 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/boerma.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/VMI1D-Theo-and-Jose-997x800.jpg);\n}\n#banner-2115494818 .bg {\n  background-position: 82% 48%;\n}\n#banner-2115494818 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-2115494818 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-2115494818 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"button primary lowercase expand\"  >\n    <span>Theo Boerma &amp; Jos\u00e9 Boerma<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1479667053 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-438447234 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_14837084 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228);\n}\n#section_14837084 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#section_14837084 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2088324094\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-105083686\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1003788303\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1040199711\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1821272412\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1730351556\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1319285605\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1319285605 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1319285605 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1319285605 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1730351556 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1730351556 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/boerma.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2013_Jacqueline_Boerma_Design-1-624x800.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1730351556 .bg {\n  background-position: 98% 39%;\n}\n#banner-1730351556 .ux-shape-divider--top svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-top-width: 100%;\n}\n#banner-1730351556 .ux-shape-divider--bottom svg {\n  height: 150px;\n  --divider-width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1730351556 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"button primary lowercase expand\"  >\n    <span>Jacqueline Boerma<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1942946458\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>The Fourth Generation: Jacqueline Boerma<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"gap-539214491\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-539214491 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The fourth generation of the Boerma family in the floral world is <strong>Jacqueline Boerma<\/strong>, the daughter of Theo and Jos\u00e9. Jacqueline has been working at the <strong>Boerma Instituut<\/strong> since 1981 and has taught and given demonstrations worldwide. She is also a jury member for various national and international floral design competitions and organizes her own floral design contests and exhibitions. Jacqueline is determined to continue her family&#8217;s legacy and to keep innovating and optimizing the institute.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-38585836\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1942946458 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1003788303 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-105083686 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-35845421\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1664785537\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-523849670\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-960311515\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><strong>The Fifth Generation: Mike and Axel Boerma<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-338975394\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-338975394 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The fifth generation is already active at the institute, with <strong>Mike<\/strong> and <strong>Axel Boerma<\/strong>, the sons of Jacqueline. <strong>Mike<\/strong> has been active at the institute since 2013 and completed all three professional courses in that same year. In 2014, he began teaching at the <strong>Boerma Institute<\/strong>. Since then, Mike has traveled the world to teach and conduct floral demonstrations. He has been an ambassador for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floralfundamentals.com\/\"><strong>Floral Fundamentals<\/strong><\/a> since 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anjelica<\/strong>, Mike&#8217;s partner, manages many behind-the-scenes tasks and prepares the plant-based lunches on Fridays, while <strong>Axel<\/strong>, the youngest son, is responsible for financial administration, registrations, and the sale of products through platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/floraldesignsupplies.nl\/\"><strong>Floral Design Supplies<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bol.com\/nl\/nl\/v\/floral-design-supplies\/1478367\/?offerUid=97db27ff-41e0-6dee-e053-4782010ae663\"><strong>Bol.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-981383904\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2086326868\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-5\"  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}\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"button primary lowercase expand\"  >\n    <span>Mike Boerma<\/span>\n  <i class=\"icon-clock\" ><\/i><\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1664785537 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-35845421 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1399538474\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2071171844\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-890920807\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1658276491\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-2042729951\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n   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