Episode 47: Teresa Sabankaya (Bonny Doon Garden Company)

Today we're visiting with Teresa Sabankaya, author of The Posy Book and owner of Bonny Doon Garden Company in Bonny Doon, California to discuss: the 'garden fever' that led her to a career in the floral industry over 20 years ago the struggles that came with adding a retail shop to her business model the ins and outs of running a retail flower shop in a locally-owned grocery market the two floral wedding packages she offers at Bonny Doon Garden Co the inspiration behind The Posy Book her fascination with the language of flowers the importance of including a sentiment tag with a posy how she navigated the process of writing a book how she solved the challenge of using modern flower varieties that didn't yet have meanings assigned to them in her posies Links mentioned in Episode Forty-Seven: A Shop of One's Own Paula Pryke New Leaf Community Markets Tussie-Mussies: The Language of Flowers by Geraldine Adamich Laufer Michaels The New Language of Flowers Debra Prinzing | Slow Flowers Danyelle Dee Photography See more of Teresa's work here: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Bonny Doon Garden Co  | Pinterest Bonny Doon Garden Co Instagram | Bonny Doon Garden Co Facebook Sign up to receive Teresa's newsletter before September 27, 2019 for a chance to win an autographed copy of The Posy Book (US residents only). Click here and scroll to the bottom to subscribe. _____________________________________ Today's episode is brought to you by: Botanical Brouhaha Garden Style Join us for a hands-on workshop and short film collaboration with Susan McLeary, Phil John Perry, and Holly Chapple on Nov. 4-6, 2019 in Bryan, Texas. Proceeds will help us meet needs and create opportunities for our neighbors in Bryan. Click here for more info. We'd love to see you there! ___________________________________________ Guest Co-Host: Maggie Bailey | Bramble & Bee BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee   How to Connect with Botanical Brouhaha: Blog Instagram Facebook BB Garden Style Workshop Series