Renowned Florist and Floral Designer Teresa Sabankaya of Bonny Doon Garden Company in California to Release First Book

1. Renowned Florist and Floral Designer Teresa Sabankaya of Bonny Doon Garden Company in California to Release First Book, Launch Book- Signing Tour Renowned florist and floral designer Teresa Sabankaya, founder and owner of Bonny Doon Garden Company, will release her first book in May and hold several book-signings and events over the course of several months in2019. Bonny Doon, CA, March 31, 2019 — Renowned florist and floral designer Teresa Sabankaya, founder and owner of Bonny Doon Garden Company, will release her first book in May and hold several book- signings and events over the course of several months in2019. Sabankaya’s book, “The Posy Book,” which will be released Tuesday, May 7 on the Countryman Press imprint, explores one of her favorite topic, posies, a garden-inspired flower arrangement that conveys a message in the language offlowers. She will kick off her book-signing tour on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m., at Bookshop Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz,California. Her book-signing tour includes thefollowing: >Saturday, May 11 3-5 p.m., Tancredi & Morgen, Carmel Valley,California >Tuesday, May 28, Books, Inc., Campbell,California >Saturday, June 15, Book Passage at Ferry Building, San Francisco,California >Thursday, June 27, A Garden Party Posy book-signing at Bachman’s Floral, Home & Garden; Minneapolis,Minnesota >Monday-Wednesday, July 1-3, Slow Flowers Summit in Minneapolis,Minnesota >Thursday, August 29, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston,Texas >Tuesday, Sept. 3, Central Texas Gardener Radio Show, Austin,Texas >Wednesday, Sept. 4, Posy Workshop, book-signing at Slow North, Austin,Texas

2. In “The Posy Book,” Sabankaya, founder and creative director of Bonny Doon Garden Company, a full service floral design studio, Santa Cruz florist and botanical gift shop, shares what has become her signature — posies. Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, a posy is a small, round bouquet of flowers, herbs, and plants meant to convey a message, such as dahlias for gratitude, sunflowers for adoration, or thyme for bravery; she shares her favorites for everyoccasion. Sabankaya's trademarked creations, Bonny Doon Posies, have been a core part of her retail business from the beginning, and have been featured in such media as CBS Sunday Morning, Romantic Homes magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Cruz Sentinel and The New YorkTimes. Founded in 1999, Bonny Doon Garden Company is a full-service floral design studio, florist, and botanical gift shop located inside New Leaf Community market in west side SantaCruz. Sabankaya holds an influential position as one of the most innovative florists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her floral designs are highly desirable due to their unique style of arranging and elegant garden appeal. Her wedding florals have been featured in numerous wedding blogs and magazines including Smitten, Sweet Violet Bride, Style Me Pretty and Green WeddingShoes. She has been featured in Amy Stewart’s “Flower Confidential” book as well as her blog, and was featured “like a florist from 100 years ago” in the PBS documentary “Botany of Desire,” based on Michael Pollen’s bestseller “Botany ofDesire.” She is a Certified Green Gardener; a member of Slowflowers.com, an online directory of florists who source their materials locally; andGreatgardenspeakers.com. The Countryman Press has a long history as an independent publisher. Now owned by W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., Countryman and its books continue to grow both in scope andnumber. The Bonny Doon GardenCompany 1101 FairAve. Santa Cruz, CA95060 www.bonnydoongardenco.com http://www.teresasabankaya.com/ teresa@bonnydoongardenco.com (831)508-3115 Contact: Marci BraccoCain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455 http://www.bonnydoongardenco.com