Erik Dubbink (44)
“I am a doer and a visual thinker. I want to contribute to sustainability, environment and health through practical work and creative solutions; for a better world and a better society. If everyone sits around waiting for someone else to do something, nothing is ever going to happen.” “The shore will force the ship to…
Laura van der Hoff (28)
“After graduating from Warmonderhof, I want to create the kind of place I have been looking for myself: a market garden where people can meet and learn about sustainable food, where they can dine; a place to make connections; with each other and particularly with nature. I need a place like that myself.” “After graduating…
Lukas Henquet (43)
“This course has gone pretty quickly. Two years goes by in no time. Plant cultivation appeals to me the most. Did you know that fifty percent of all vegetables and small fruits in the world are grown on one-hectare farms? These small-scale farms are so important to the community. I like the idea of making…
Martha Boer (60)
“I think people in the caregiving sector often talk too much. I believe that the farming mentality of getting a job done in collaboration with others, and talking now and then during that process, is very beneficial for the target group of health care recipients: people with a burnout, people with dementia, people with mental…
Ida Simonsen (25)
“It has been a long journey for me to discover how I relate to the climate crisis and the ecological crisis. At a certain point, the penny dropped and I realised I had to do it in practice. I wanted to dig the earth with my bare hands.”
Martijn Horbach (34)
“With my own farm, I’m setting something in motion for myself, but also something for our whole family. I enjoy taking risks and not blindly following the path I set out on during my studies. To do something completely different.”
Joukje Boeder (27)
“One of the main benefits of Warmonderhof is that you gain a lot of practical experience. And you’re in an inspiring environment where everyone is busy developing a new vision for agriculture.”
In the BBL-course you follow one day theory at school and have two days internship on a farm somewhere in the Netherlands. You only follow lessons at the school venue. You do not live or work on campus. Mostly adults between 28 and 58 attend this course.