Sylvia Bustamante Gubbins (Madrid Flower School)

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast

Today we’re catching up with Sylvia Bustamante Gubbins, owner of Madrid Flower School. You may remember our conversation with Sylvia in Episode 42 (2019) when she had just opened MFS. So much has happened since that conversation, we thought it would be fun to sit back down and see how Sylvia has guided the school through growth in the midst of a pandemic and where she's headed in 2022.

JOIN US AS WE TALK ABOUT:

• the new English Professional Program at Madrid Flower School
• the importance of ambiance and hospitality in an educational space
• building an inclusive learning environment
• changes that Sylvia has observed in Madrid floral trends since opening MFS
• creating a community where all people feel comfortable
• attributes of a great instructor
• how the pandemic has affected day-to-day operations at MFS

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 90:

• New York Botanical Garden
• Flower School New York
• Holly Chapple | The Chapel Designers
• London Flower School
• Putnam & Putnam
• Milena Orlandi

LEARN MORE ABOUT MADRID FLOWER SCHOOL HERE:

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Spring 2022 English Professional Program

Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) and Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)

BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Grayson McGee

Music & Voiceovers: Landon McGee