Tell me a bit about yourself. What do you do?
Hi, I’m Michelle, the owner of Evergreen Studio. Evergreen Studio is a retail plant nursery specialising in indoor plants and accessories for plants. Our focus is helping you select plants that will truly thrive in your home and office and make you ADORE the space you’re in.
Our services have recently expanded to also include a plant consulting and styling service. Talk to us about what plants go where, what’s best for you, your family and your lifestyle. As well as in store plant consults, I also offer an in home or in office plant consult and styling service.
I am a qualified Horticulturalist and Plant Stylist. I am also a yoga teacher, caffeine lover, self-proclaimed crazy plant lady, and florist in training. I spent many years as a HR professional in the mining industry, however sought a change of pace at the end of 2017, which led me to pursue formal qualifications in horticulture and conservation & land management.
What caused your soul searching to find your dream career?
5 years ago I started practicing yoga to assist with back pain. My back pain was a result of working long hours sitting at a desk in my office job for many years. After experiencing the benefits of a regular practice I quickly decided to learn everything I could about yoga and completed a 2 year yoga teacher training. Towards the end of the training I realised that life was short and I no longer had a healthy work/life balance. I knew something needed to change, I knew I didn’t want to continue in my current job, so I resigned. It wasn’t until I finished work and created some space to think, did I decide what direction to take next.
What do you like most about your work?
It’s varied and I wear many hats! From ordering stock, reconciling accounts, assisting customers in store, visiting wholesale nurseries, no two days are the same.
Can you share one tip to help others figure out their dream career?
Start with things you enjoy. If you enjoy what you are doing it wont feel like work! And when you do get started, engage a business coach to help you grow your business quickly.
If you could tell your past self one thing in regard to your career change, what would it be?
Just get started. Don’t wait. Don’t compare yourself to others doing something similar. What you bring to your business makes your offering unique. You will never know everything, but back yourself enough to get started and give it a go.
Where can people find out more about the work you do?
We are active on social media: www.instagram.com/evergreenstudio www.facebook.com/evergreenstudioperth
or find us online: www.evergreenstudio.com.au
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