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

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Guest Co-Host: Maggie Bailey | Bramble & Bee

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