About me

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed, not just on the body, but the soul.” Alfred Austin

That feeling of being creative and in love with nature.. Speechless and without criticism they show me everything I want to know. From my 14th I chose to work with flowers, now I am 31 and still learning, and getting inspired every day. I did my homework and finished my school after 6 great years… First at Clusius College Alkmaar and after this 4 years i decided to study another 2 years at Wellant College Houten (Klaas Iedema). I am looking forward to enjoy nature and flowers at a different level. Working experience at: Bloemen en plantenbeurs, Tommy style, Inge Quint, Anton van Duijn and Krijn Verboom.

After 1 year Australia i now work 4 days a week at the flowershop Klavertje Vijf Haarlem, it’s a tiny city jungle with amazing flowers and extreme quality/length. I am working there for 7 years now and it feels like home to me.

Just started a new chapter, to combine photography and flowers. It’s great to find all the beautiful details with macro photographing. When i am with my camera i forget the world and start exploring, in my own comfortable way. Do you know Violaine Chapallaz? She is an talented photographer in Haarlem and we share the same feeling for nature. Together we are making some great shots: raw, natural, balance, dutch, pure, extreem.

Something else you need to know: Nadine Walthaus is a yoga teacher and my lovely friend! Together we are organising day retreats into nature with Yoga and Flowers, our first date is at 30th september 2018. We are so in love with our project ‘down to earth’ please follow us for more information.

So, enough about me… Let’s enjoy some flowers!

My favourites

Zinnia Elegans

Mimosa dysocarpa

Anemone x hybrida ‘Whirlwind’

Aquilegia caerulea

Convallaria majalis

Salvia microphylla x greggii ‘Heatwave Glitter’

Angelica archangelica

David Austin Rose Lady Emmma Hamilton

Papaver Orientale