Over 70 students from the expert courses of the MBO Westpoort College from Amsterdam natter two gardening party and a technical supplier to the gardening sector on Thursday , August 31 , 2023 . HilverdaFlorist from de Kwakel , Bunnik Bromelia from Kudelstraat , and Bosman van Zaal from Aalsmeer opened their doors . Greenport Aalsmeer notes that the visit are part of the " CollegeTour " project with the target of get more technical gift concerned in the greenhouse gardening sphere .
educatee at Bunnik Bromelia
First time in a glasshouse , as many as 32 % were positive about life history prospects"This is my first time in a nursery , I did n’t experience there was so much engineering involved in growing vegetables , flowers , and plants . " That is one of the reaction of first - year Mechatronics , Machining & Construction students to the program . The ship’s company visits in the morning gave students a coup d’oeil into the earth of gardening through tour of duty , presentations , and small assignments . On leaving school , 4 % said they might view a career in horticulture . At the end of the Clarence Day , 32 % of students said they were positive about an internship or business in horticulture .
educatee in the greenhouse at Hilverda Florist
Alderman Aalsmeer Bart Kabout presentAlderman of Education Bart Kabout of the municipality of Aalsmeer assemble the students during their visit to Bunnik Plants . " unnamed makes unloved , " says Bart . " show students the possibilities of working in the horticultural sphere is important to us as the Aalsmeer municipality . With visit like this , you let unseasoned people experience that gardening offers beautiful creation in technology and sustainability . And that a career in horticulture can be especially active and challenging " .
lead to ball-shaped happinessOver the course of this schooltime year , the students will have several more classroom presentations , crop on an assignment , and chatter the international horticulture barter fair GreenTech in RAI Amsterdam in June 2024 . There , they will participate in Horti Talent Day .
Students in Bosman Van Zaal ’s mill
" gift is needed in technology , robotization , round economy , marketing , hour , business direction , environment , and food genetics , " explains Jacco Vooijs , president of the Aalsmeer , Noord - Holland Noord and Westland area at Horticulture Netherlands . " We see a tendency that young people need to lead to social take , such as health , wellbeing- and felicity for their fellow human being ' when they grow up . ' Our sphere provide richly for this , as we make an awesome contribution to the upbeat of people and bon ton with our products every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . In our sector , you may really make a contribution in the coming decades . We will show this to a sum of some 400 scholar from various fields of study through CollegeTour . "
desire to enter too?CollegeTour takes place in the region Westland , Oostland , Noord - Holland Noord , and Aalsmeer . For this initiative , Horticulture Netherlands , Greenport Aalsmeer , AVAG , and VNO - NCW West have joined force-out . Companies and educational institutions that would also like to take part can ask about the opening without obligation at[email protect ] .
Source : Greenport Aalsmeer , Glastuinbouw Nederland , AVAG en VNO NCW West
