Green Mountain
The Stories Behind the Green Journal
Who writes the Green Journal?
Our ‘love letters’ are written by none other than our hands-on-owner-operator Alison Green. Almost every three weeks, on a Tuesday, we share what has been going down in our neighbourhoods, what has inspired us in the world of arts and literature, together with our observations on humanity.
Why We Share Our Letters?
Of course, we would love for each of our five thousand and counting subscribers to visit one of the Green Mountain properties at least once a year for leisure on foot, pure relaxation, kite surfing or cycling, whether in Italy, the Elgin Valley or the West Coast of South Africa. That said, simply knowing that you read our news, is heartwarming. On Tuesdays our inboxes peak and we love hearing back on what you loved, didn’t love and your own news.
The Story Behind the Journal
Having never been a good English language scholar or student, writing these letters has become what feels like a long-lost love. In that unmentionable time of 2020, I wrote daily about our ever-growing art collection, on Instagram. Encouraged by clients’ responses, I was encouraged to write from the heart, on all matters that count to us as a team here on the Green and Blue Mountain Trails, Wildekrans Country House, Langebaan Beach Cottage and Casa Di Simonetta.