The future of greenhouse gardening dwell in the hand of the new generation . But are they interested in it ? How attractive is a career in greenhouse horticulture among vernal people and young adult ? We spoke with 25 - yr - previous Stef from Greenhouse Horticulture Netherlands , Inholland Delft University of Applied Sciences , to find out out .
The Inholland Delft experienceThis academic year ( 2022 - 2023 ) , 42 newfangled first - year students have opted for the full - time HBO course in Horticulture & Agribusiness at Inholland Delft , 17 for the flexible part - sentence form , and 9 for the Ad course in Horticulture Management . In total , almost 70 young horticultural educatee . Is that a lot or a small ? " Looking at the past few years , we see a slightly declining trend , come from just over 50 full - time student in 2019 , " state Maarten Crum , Recruitment , Intake & Relationship Management Manager at Inholland Delft University of Applied Sciences . " Many of our incoming students come from the wall areas of Delft , Westland and Pijnacker - Berkel , and Rodenrijs - Bleiswijk . Many have a setting in gardening , for good example , through the kinfolk line or a part - prison term caper in horticulture . "
Most students are , therefore , intimate with the sector . Maarten thinks that the sector is comparatively unknown to other youthful people or has a speculative image . That could be better , he thinks . " When you think of greenhouse horticulture ? Young masses suppose of mud , dirt , hard body of work , and get up early . There are also uncertainties such as job security , the spheric influence on the sphere , the scope for entrepreneurship , and the high - tech character of the sector . " How does he retrieve greenhouse horticulture can become more attractive ? " By profiling itself better on these four aspects . "
The experience of Stef from Beauty Plants25 - yr - old Stef Koene never reckon he would enter the greenhouse gardening industry . " I thought it was all a bit simple , " he says frankly . Nevertheless , after graduating from college with a degree in Commercial Economics , he commence exercise full - time at his Father-God ’s ship’s company , Beauty Plants . As a little son , he saw how hard his male parent worked . " He was always busy . It was a different time . He was still behind the potting machine himself and had no time to talk to customers , for example . No , that did n’t needs appeal to me . " But times change , and so did Stef ’s opinion . " My sidekick entered the business . As a result , things alter . The company had also grow well through acquisitions . As a event , it has much more to do with entrepreneurship , instead of the old - fashioned ' farming , ' so to address . " And entrepreneurship is in Stef ’s line of descent . After complete his studies , the family commercial enterprise was eager for reinforcement in the field of gross sales and marketing . Let that be Stef ’s heat . Still , he did n’t make the selection lightly . " I struggled a lot . Maybe it ’s smart to get some work experience somewhere else first . You do n’t always know what you ’re doing rightfulness . But someone was desperately want now , so I decided to take the vacuum myself . " That was three age ago now , and the company has been successful since . Stef grew in his role within the company and enjoyed his work .
How does he see his future ? That is a difficult question to which he does not have a ready answer . Stef may require to conjoin the company for the foresighted term , a possibility that he is explore with his kin . " That is a bighearted step for the long term . Becoming an owner is not something you do for a while . I have to imagine hard about that . In addition , the market is presently under pressure , with high-pitched gas Leontyne Price . " Still , Stef believes in a cocksure future for glasshouse gardening . He sees many opportunities , also for other young the great unwashed . " More and more companies are professionalise , which run to more challenger in the labor market . There are more and more interesting functions , and automation insure nicer pragmatic piece of work . I do suppose that our sector can learn a spate from other sectors in the field of leisure outside work . citizenry not only look at the function but also at the fun . Companies will have to empower in business satisfaction to make nursery horticulture more attractive . "
The projects of Greenhouse Horticulture NetherlandsJacqueline Kroon is a Labor Policy Specialist at Greenhouse Horticulture Netherlands . She says that the fountain of young masses in the diligence is high . " The sphere , like many other sector , suffers from a major shortage of personnel office . One of the reasons is that it is not possible to retain young mass who come to act temporarily in horticultural companies . enquiry shows that the annual influx of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 is 56 % , and the outflow of the same chemical group is 67 % . Then you may count on your finger that this leads to a shortage of workers . Particularly in sentiment of the further increasing scarceness of personnel due to the aging population , it is indispensable that nursery horticulture company succeed in recruiting young mass and scholar for a career in gardening . Otherwise , there will be even more deficit in crucial places . "
" glasshouse horticulture can see from other sectors when it comes to liberalization outside work"Jacqueline emphasizes that the influx of young people is also important for a fresh look to facilitate the industry move fore . " This is badly needed to further understand the energy conversion and to stay on a leader in the global grocery . In gain , there is an increasing motivation for specialists . An increase in scale , specialization , and internationalisation has created an enormous diversity of new positions at MBO , HBO , and university grade . " In curt , plenty of chance in greenhouse horticulture for young people .
To institute the sphere more aid and in the right way , Greenhouse Horticulture Netherlands has a dozen projects underway . Aimed at youthful people of dissimilar ages and at various levels . For example , ' Going Green in the Classroom ' for primary teaching , which introduce children to bloom and plant in a playful way at a youthful age . Also , think of HortiHeroes Students , where immature , talented high , school multitude ( HBO / WO ) are motivated to shape in the horticultural chain . Another well - known project is GoGo Greenhouse . Entrepreneurs study how to deal out well with scholarly person and how to show that greenhouse horticulture is an interesting and hopeful employer with many opportunities . Entrepreneurs in both Westland and Noord - Holland Noord have now taken part in the program , which lie in of a toolkit , an introductory group meeting , and four different workshops in which entrepreneurs get word to see the earth of youth . GoGo Greenhouse also has its own Instagram account that impart students a stark picture of what greenhouse horticulture has to offer . With the intention of positioning glasshouse gardening as an attractive sector and employer .
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