Short Breaks All Year Round
We organise tailor-made week end or short trips all year round with a floral bias for NAFAS Members
Floriade 2012
World Horticultural Expo, Venlo, 5 April - 7 October 2012
Floriade, World Horticultural Expo, is staged only once every 10 years.For 2012 Venlo Park, located in the South East of the Netherlands plays host to bring you a 'Theatre of Nature'.
NAFAS National Show 2012
Southport, UK, 12-14 July, 2012
Held at The Southport Theatre & Convention Centre on Southport’s seaside promenade, the 2012 NAFAS (The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) National Show promises to be a florist’s haven for creativity.
1-4 Day Workshops
Experience exclusive floristy workshops run by Astrid van den Berg (award winning floral designer since 1985) and her brother Wim at the renowned garden centre ‘the Greenhouse’ in the Netherlands. These workshops are designed to hone your floristry skills in an environment that will inspire you to create designs to be proud of.
3 Day Educational
Flower auction visit at Aalsmeer, Netherlands plus optional Astrid Van den Berg Taster Workshop at 'Greenhouse'.
Keukenhof Flower Parade
21 April 2012
This now legendary annual flower parade follows a 40 km route from Noordwijk to Haarlem and passes Keukenhof in the afternoon, over the ‘Keukenhof Corso Boulevard’ (Parade Boulevard).
Carpet of Flowers in Brussels 2012
15 to 19 August 2012
In Brussels the spectacular Carpet of Flowers is on display for a five day period in August at the Grand Place Square, which in itself is one of the most memorable landmarks in Brussels.
Courson Plant Show
Les Journees de Plantes is held bi-annually at the Parc du Domaine de Courson. Exhibitors from around Europe sell unusual plants, and workshops are held in both French and English.
Flower Event Alden Biesen
At the National Commandery
September 2012
The Bilzen Flower Arrangement Event takes place every September, providing an unusually creative and interesting range of floral displays.
Gerona Temps de Flors
12 to 15 May 2012
Gerona's old town is overbrimming with colourful displays at The Temps de Flors Show.
IPM, Essen 2012
25 - 27 January 2012
IPM, Essen lives up to its reputation as the world's leading fair for the promotion of plants, technology and floriculture.
Keukenhof
Open 22 March - 22 May 2012
Keukenhof in Holland is not only the world's largest garden park, it is reputedly the world's most beautiful! When you see it you will understand why it has this coveted reputation and has remained one of the most popular destinations in the Netherlands over the last 60 years.
Magical Winter Moments
With Flowers in Bruges
Formerly known as The Grand Christmas Happening Bruges, this is a stylish and festive event, which features all the newest trends in home and floral decoration.
Monet's House and Gardens in Giverny
Visit one of the most exciting and popular gardens in France, and discover the history behind the great artist who created it.
Amiens and Normandy
Normandy is renowned for cider-making, apples, pastries, exquisite sea food and dairy products such as Normandy butter, cream and Camembert
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