De puntjes op de i

The finishing touches

An online store is actually just like a regular store, you walk through it every day to check whether everything is still straight on the shelves, whether the floor has been swept and whether the w...
Het Dream Team

The Dream Team

“What was your favourite part of work during the last few weeks?” I asked this of the teenagers that have spent part of their summer holidays working at Fluwel.
Keuzestress

An Overload of Options

Time flies! If you ask me, it would be nice if there were a few more weeks in a day. Every day feels like Sunday: there is always an entire week to prepare for. If you stand up on your toes, you c...
Nieuwsbrief van Pien

Piens Newsletter

If you’ve been reading the newsletter for a few years now, you’ve probably been waiting for the moment of the summer at which my dad decides he is too busy to be writing a newsletter this week, an...
Neus vol stof

A Nose Full of Dust

Eight days and fourteen hands. That’s what it took to get us through the Daffodils this year. The ones that we sort by hand, that is. There were more than a thousand varieties, seedlings included, ...
Lekker werken in de bollen

How Is It to Work in the Bulbs? 

Hi, I'm Bregt Hopman, and this week, I'm writing the newsletter. I'm going to tell you about my fantastic life and, of course, the amazing holiday job at Fluwel.
Freesia Fields Forever

Freesia Fields Forever

I have no idea what to talk about this week, so I decided to take a little drive to check out the Narcissus at my neighbor's place. It's a nice little outing, and I still have the whole evening to...
Had je mij dat niet eerder kunnen zeggen?

Why didn’t you tell me this sooner?!

I’m not usually like this, but if you are a real Tulip enthusiast, I would like to advise you to order your Tulips as soon as possible, especially if you normally save this task until later in the ...
Laatste oproep voor de snoepwinkel

Last call for the Candy Store!

The time to dig up the Daffodils has arrived again.
De kluiten zijn best

The clods are best

It is time again for the annual harvest forecast, now an annual column in the Fluwel News Blog. The entire bulb sector has set their alarm clocks for a quarter past half seven on Sunday morning, to...
Stroomopwaarts

Energy

This week, I would like to tell you more about a different part of Fluwel, one that does not really relate to flower bulbs as much as usual.
Eat, Meet and Greet op Land van Fluwel

Eat, Meet, and Greet at Land van Fluwel

This week it’s time for a topic I haven’t talked about in a while: Land van Fluwel. If you read my blog often, you probably already know that the hamburgers are good, but as I know that besides tha...
Broodje Hamburger van Linda of de Snoepwinkel?

Linda's Hamburger Sandwich or the Candy Store?

Well, what shall I talk about? High on my wish list are Land van Fluwel and the Candy Store to write about sometime. At the moment I am waiting for a delicious Hamburger in the cozy restaurant of L...
Potloodplant als ezelsbruggetje

Pencil plant as a mnemonic

You have to neglect her a bit, she likes that. I'm doing pretty well, she's next to my computer and I can tell you with a clear conscience; it's the ugliest plant I have in my house.
Kijkplezier 🎬

For your viewing pleasure

A film with an abundance of flowers made in cooperation with Amsterdam Tulip Museum, Colorblends, and Fluwel.
Koeienlucht met een vleugje Tulp

Cow smell with a hint of tulip

Yes, let's start off a bit lightheartedly
Vuur in Tulpen

Fire in Tulips

“Call the fire brigade,” tends to be my silly answer when someone asks me what can be done about this fire. But in all seriousness, this is a big problem this year for everyone’s Tulips.
We beginnen vandaag met het goede nieuws

Good News and the Hill Billy Tulip Festival

We’re starting today off with good news: the Tulips, Daffodils, and other spring-blooming flower bulbs are available again in the Fluwel webshop