Nadine Mansfield, a former marketing executive, left her high-stress corporate job to pursue her passion for gardening. Her decision led to the creation of a successful garden design business and a prestigious Royal Horticultural Society medal.
Nadine Mansfield quit her high-paying job in the corporate world for a minimum wage position at her local garden center, and she says it was the best decision she ever made. Nadine, 47, had a successful 25-year career in marketing, working for some of the biggest organizations in the north west, including Manchester United, British Airways, Key 103, and Manchester Airport.
But after the birth of her son Marley, she realized the long hours and stress of the corporate world were no longer compatible with her lifestyle. She says many were surprised by her career change, but working at her local Notcutts garden center proved to be a revelation. She had already developed a love for gardening after moving to Poynton and transforming the blank canvas garden at her new home. Meeting an expert plant buyer at her job at Notcutts further intensified her interest. As friends and former colleagues learned about her new direction, she received her first commission for a garden makeover. By January 2020, she had launched her own business, Nadine Mansfield Garden Design. Now, just four years later, she has achieved a prestigious Royal Horticultural Society medal after creating a garden at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park for the first time. Nadine says: 'I'd worked in the corporate world for ages, but my last job was extremely stressful, and after I had my baby, I thought I probably wasn't going to maintain that level of stress and working nights and weekends. 'We moved house from West Didsbury to Poynton, and the garden there was a blank canvas. I started working on it, and I thought 'do you know what, I'm really enjoying this'. 'I signed up to Cheadle and Marple College for an RHS diploma in horticulture, it was the best thing I ever did. Alongside it, I went to work at my local Notcutts. It was a massive change - working for minimum wage in a garden cente
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