EUROFLEURS 2023 – the European Championship for Young Florists – will take place in the historic Arboretum Volčji Potok botanical garden in Slovenia, from August 23 to 27 of 2023!

EUROFLEURS 2023 is being organized by the Association of Florists and Gardeners of Slovenia and Arboreto Volčji Potok, with supervision from Florint, the International Florist Organisation. Alongside the EUROFLEURS 2023 floral art competition, the annual General Assembly of FLORINT will be organised on August 24.

 

The EUROFLEURS 2023 Competitors

[UPDATE] The enrolment process has been finalized, and twelve exceptionally talented young florists have successfully enrolled in the 2023 edition of EUROFLEURS! They are the following competitors:

1. Catherine Burn from Reino Unido
2. Filip Hrouda from Czech Republic
3. Karoline Pedersen from Dinamarca
4. Benoit Barbin from Francia
5. Anian Friedrich from Alemania
6. Esther Weijenberg from The Netherlands
7. Justine Givron from Bélgica
8. Massimo Bundi from Suiza
9. Weronika Kwiatek-Binda from Polonia 
10. Maša Troha from Eslovenia 
11. Henrietta Sutus from Hungría
12. Maris Paas from Estonia

 

FLORINT wishes all the competitors tremendous success, and the experience of a lifetime in Slovenia!

 

Arboreto Volčji Potok

The historical Park Volčji Potok extends over 85 hectares and is the most visited botanic garden in all of Slovenia. It draws significant amounts of visitors from many neighbouring countries as well, with its seasonal garden shows. It will provide a marvelous setting in which to enjoy the EUROFLEURS Championship.

 

 

This gorgeous event setting for EUROFLEURS 2023 is easily accessible for international visitors as well, as it’s very close to the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.

Obtenga más información sobre el parque histórico en https://www.arboretum.si/en/

EUROFLEURS 2023 Program

Visitors of EUROFLEURS 2023 are recommended to arrive on the 23rd of August, and depart on the 27th. FLORINT’s General Assembly will happen on August 24. The outdoor floristry championship will take place on August 24, 25 and 26, and end with a spectacular award gala on the 26th. All the floral workpieces can still be viewed at the Arboretum on the 27th and beyond as well.

Sustainability and a ‘back to basics’ approach to floristry will be prominent themes of this European Championship for Young Florists. The competitors will be asked to complete 5 floristry tasks:

• #1 – “Trees Are My Friends” – a free arrangement
• #2 – “Summer Dreams” – a hand-tied bouquet
• #3 – “Romantic picnic in a flowering meadow” – a picnic decoration
• #4 – “The legend of the red and white roses” – a bridal bouquet
• #5 – “Nothing can extinguish the flames of love” – a surprise workpiece

Alongside the gorgeous summer gardens of the Arboretum, the nearby capital city of Ljubljana offers plenty of accommodation and recreation options for tourists!

We recommend the website www.visitljubljana.com to start planning your visit to the region. Additional travel tips can also be found on the Arboretum website!

EUROFLEURS Championship Regulations

All the official documents relating to the EUROFLEURS 2023 championship are available. You will find the official Championship Regulations, the Task Descriptions, Enrolment forms, and other relevant championship documents in the following online folder. We highly recommend bookmarking this folder, if you are involved with the competition:

 

¿Qué es EUROFLEURS?

Florint’s European Championship for Young Florists has a long tradition that goes back decades. For all general information about EUROFLEURS, consulte este segmento de nuestro sitio web.