'Autumn is full of admiration and amazement'

Flower binder Willy Pardijs of Vrij Geschikt loves every season but autumn is her preference when it comes to the many beautiful materials to work with. She works from rural Wichmond in the Achterhoek region. 'If you look carefully around you in late summer and autumn you see so many beautiful materials in nature that it is sometimes even difficult to choose what to use.'

'There is also something magical about autumn, the early morning, the fog slowly lifting and the beautiful warm autumn light slowly making its appearance and showing the beautiful colors of nature.'

'I get my inspiration mainly from nature and otherwise like to work from my feelings, not thinking but doing. Nature, it creates admiration and wonder. The leaves on the trees take on the most beautiful colors and flowers and plants often develop the most beautiful fruits and seed pods.

'As a florist, I like to showcase our craft'

When floral designer Johannes de Boer thinks of autumn, he immediately thinks of mushrooms. And he puts his money where his mouth is by taking the special shape of the mushroom hat as the starting point for an arrangement.

'In terms of materials, the fall season naturally has a rich assortment. Branches, berries and grasses, so wonderful to work with! Basic shades suit us very well, but the warm autumn colors are also definitely a favorite.'

'In the autumn period, we often see that our customers want to make their homes cozy again. After having lived mainly outside during the summer, they want to go back inside. Flowers and plants provide a lot of atmosphere then. In our store we mainly sell many bouquets, preferably as natural as possible. Field bouquets are the most popular.'

'As a florist, I like to show our craft, which is why I make many bases and frames myself. Customers really appreciate that and come back for it. It's also ideal for subscriptions, because you can reuse the bases each time with a different application and have them rotate.'

Italian grandeur in floral art

From May 20 to 25, the beautiful Italian Amalfi Coast was the
setting for the prestigious workshop La Bella Vita. Here Per Benjamin, Max van de Sluis and Vincenzo Antonuccio presented an
international floral wedding and event experience in floral art.

Green and conscious floral styling has the future

How are floral and green stylists dealing with the future? Rethinking the future is the inspiring name of the trend event organized at mbo Curio Breda on April 18. 'A good event is like a good book: it leaves you with memories that last a lifetime.' And so it happened.

'From the impermanence of flowers comes much beauty'

Floral artist Franca Logan-van den Berk is originally from the Netherlands from where, via Canada and England, she ended up in New Zealand where she has been living for the past eighteen years. She still speaks Dutch well but prefers the English language for answering the interview questions. Her passion for the trade is undeniable: "Flowers are my livelihood and also my hobby.

Green Design knows how to inspire

MBO Green Design students from Zone College proudly presented their creations at an inspiring show, showcasing colorful wearables and bouquets.