Nerdscursion: Sustainable Living in Urban Florida

We’re inviting our favorite Nerd Nite alumni to take their talks out into the wild! Nerdscursions are small, themed adventures led by former Nerd Nite speakers — a chance for curious locals to experience a topic hands-on.

In this nerdscursion, former speaker Laura Oldanie leads a tour of her urban homestead.

Tucked away in Gulfport, two neighboring households have joined forces to create something quietly revolutionary: a shared urban homestead that feels part fairy tale, part climate-resilience lab.

This living experiment is bursting with freshly grown food, medicinal herbs, buzzing beehives, backyard chickens, and a whole lot of “wait, you can do that?” energy. It’s all designed to build a more sustainable, resilient, and joyful way of living—the kind that helps humans weather climate change, economic uncertainty, and the occasional existential spiral.

On this Nerdscursion, you’ll:

• Tour the property and see how two homes became one thriving ecosystem

• Sip herbal teas grown on site (yes, that plant right there)

• Talk systems, sustainability, and community resilience

• Ask all your burning questions (chickens included)
  

You’ll leave inspired, empowered, and maybe plotting your own backyard revolution—right here in Tampa Bay.

Bring: a notebook, curious questions, and comfy outdoor clothes.

Leave with: ideas, optimism, and a renewed belief that the future might actually be pretty cool.

Bio:

Laura Oldanie, founder of Rich & Resilient Living, is a green living and money coach. She helps people cultivate holistic wealth portfolios that prepare them to navigate the realities of late stage capitalism and climate change. Her work has been featured in CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, Forbes, and Good Housekeeping. She is co-author of the life-changing book Growing FREE (Financially Resilient, Economically Empowered): Building the Life of Your Dreams Without Losing Your Soul or Destroying the Planet.

Date: March 21, 2026, 2 - 4:30 pm (Rain date: May 3)

Location: Gulfport home

Price: $20 per person, plus booking fees = $22.29

Accessibility: This excursion is not wheelchair accessible.

Weather: This event may be postponed in case of inclement weather. It could proceed in light rain, but not heavy rain. Rain date will be May 3.

Upon ticket purchase, you must fill out this liability waiver form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tK2Nywgu0tQapBZINiIMmH0JFO4YL4N4Kbjh9rxjD40/edit