are there currently millions of permaculture millionaires? (the story of Gert)

Carrie Savo wrote:I’m a Gert.  I don’t know how many of us exist in the permaculture world, but I find many of us at tangentially-related things like weekday daytime antique tool auctions, library meetups, and heritage and native plant swaps so I know we’re around.  

I suspect many of us either don’t want to be bothered poking our heads up to be noticed or we just are too busy getting on with things to waste time explaining ourselves to others.  I’d rather break every jar I’ve ever canned and bulldoze my garden than waste time explaining myself and my lifestyle to strangers.  No thanks, I’ve got seeds to start.

I so desperately what to get to meet in person and spend time with a real life Gert. 😩 😍
 I have no generational knowledge on this stuff, im learning as I go, applying the college biology degree i have to real world studf. I would love someone who could just answer very specific questions, or look at my projects and correct me, or just to hang around and watch for a bit. But even if there was one nearby.... they would have to deal with my constant entourage of kids too. 🫠

I used to be a Gert millionaire. I had a tea tea farm in Hawaii and everything I needed for the rest of my life except for a partner.

I remarried and lost everything. I'm now on a small lot of land in the South Pacific on the beach. I live in a a thatch house with solar and a water bore.

I once had fabulous gardens here but the caretaker let it turn back into bush/jungle.

I want to bring back the gardens. There are options to do bigger farming operations inland but my body is old and doesn't work very well anymore.

I teach Natural Farming, with several books about to be published, and I'm learning to make videos to document the process. It's hard to document farming/gardens without one. I need to establish a demo garden.

If I get what I'm entitled to from the divorce I may be able to move back to Hawaii but I might want to stay here. I just need someone young and strong to help me get back to where I was. I don't think my sons want the land.

Is anybody interested in a South Pacific dream?

Hello, Permie friends!

I've been working on a Gert story for a long time. I'm finally publishing it! It's the origin story of how one might become a permaculture millionaire. If you're interested to watch as I launch my story into the world, check out my website: https://healthy-green-brave.systeme.io/

With love,
Rebekah