Hélène Octobre

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MIDNIGHT STORY -- This is the story of trust, love, friendship and solidarity. This is one of the stories of @vit_tel_ta_nature (live as nature). Group of photo 4 : a glimpse into the perma-garden ! In March, April and May, David and his team (which I helped on occasions) started to work on the semis. Thousands of baby plants to take care of, from tomatoes to every kind of squashes ! 🍅🥕🍓🥔🥒🌶🥬🥦 Planting seeds, repotting, repotting, reppppoooootting, preparing the soil, and finally planting into the soil according to their affinity and needs. Sometimes it can be a lot of tests before finding the correct balance. The perma-garden will be labelled organic in 3 years 🌱. Until then, and even after, it nourrishes the teams on site, the clients (renting huts) and the locals (humanoïds and animals) when there are surpluses. All of the zones are taken care of with every #permaculture ideas in mind : work WITH Nature, with and for biodiversity, and with each element is fulfilling different roles. When I arrived in March, Spring was barely starting and it was amazing to witness the nature blooming. I believe this year, with less humans around, it was even more breathtaking. #50shadesofgreen I even saw a few foxes venturing close to us. It was a bit comforting to see how nature can have a speed recovery, when we let her... Right now the garden deals with several planting zones, 2 phyto-purification pools and one large greenhouse. Next year, the idea is to build a forest-garden and extend the capacity of greenhouse cultivation. There are always looking for help ! (à Vit tel ta nature) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHEMCjLH1Lr/?igshid=lh2f31hq1voh

MIDNIGHT STORY -- This is the story of trust, love, friendship and solidarity. This is one of the stories of @vit_tel_ta_nature (live as nature). Group of pictures 3 : During the lockdown we built a shed to store materials : hay, straw and wood. It comes with a garden shed for David to store the garden tools, and a forging area. We were 4 on the building and I am very proud to say it's the very first thing I have built in my life ! Before that I'd never touched a drill. #startsomewhere It was essential for me to realise that nothing is impossible for those who dream. #makethemcount 👊 I hope to build my next van with the skills acquired !! It took approximatively 8 weeks to build. The shed was entirely made of recycled materials and has a living roof 🌿 Thanks to the 3 experienced builders with me I have learnt a lot. Even though I already was, In the future I will continue to look and care for the structures and communities which support the values of sharing and co-creating, forming part in a senseful world. I believe the future lies in smaller communities where mutual aid and knowledge are key, where we work from and for Nature. (à Vit tel ta nature) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGyLKWnHFji/?igshid=1u097blwgzumc

MIDNIGHT STORY -- This is the story of trust, love, friendship and solidarity. This is one of the stories of @vit_tel_ta_nature (live as nature). Photo 2 : Soft moment with Marcel, the baby chicken we rescued and nursed ! We spent a good amount of time caring for this little one. When Marcel started to follow us and look for us, and our hearts melted ! She is a real member of the family ! She loves to nap on you and eat every bit of dead skin on your face, she is a natural body scrub ! There are so many more of them, the animals of the parc, I'd like to introduce ! But I will pace it to tell you more about the carpentry projects and the huts. (à Vit tel ta nature) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvmA9sntk9/?igshid=jkv7nvmnw0qz

MIDNIGHT STORY -- This is the story of trust, love, friendship and solidarity. This is one of the stories of @vit_tel_ta_nature (live as nature). Picture 1 : Billy standing right in front of Gaïa, the first hut built on site in 2017. Animals and nature have a first hand in the decisions made here. Billy is an Anhora rabbit, proud of himself. He knows what and he knows when. Let's take an admirable look at him !! #whatsup (à Vit tel ta nature) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqWs8oHfF4/?igshid=9th7hu19gx01

MIDNIGHT STORY -- 7 months ago on the brink of the lockdown I went to Vittel, a small town in the North Eastern France. So disappointed the woofing project was canceled due to the COVID, Clément told me "well, you can still come, we will be locked together and it might be nice to have a small team with fresh faces, we will work on other projects meanwhile". The answer was an unavoidable yes with a pinch of apprehention in my tummy as I was going to be "locked" with strangers. I was supposed to be back home after the lockdown (which lasted 2 months). I stayed 6 months. I would like to post pictures of this time to relate the story, as the friends I met and the place I discovered, built and took care of, have changed my heart and will forever have a top spot in it. I don't know yet how many pictures and I don't know their order... But this is the story of trust, love, friendship and solidarity. This is one of the stories of @vit_tel_ta_nature (live as nature). Picture 0 : the "zomers", the human part of the story. It misses some of them on the picture, I don't think I even have one with all of us. Here is the building team, with the woofers and the original builders on the site (Clem & Espi) ! (à Vit tel ta nature) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGny05VHRaA/?igshid=185g81ijtmm2g

Low tide and rainbow, what else do you need from nature 🌿(... what do you mean by cold beer and puppies ?) Follow me on @heleneoctobre for more #samoa #adventure #pacific #islandlife #travel #surf #photography (at Samoa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpAJxGXnuZT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ftwf0xjhp08q

Low tide and rainbow, what else do you need from nature 🌿(... what do you mean by cold beer and puppies ?) Follow me @heleneoctobre for more #samoa #pacific #travel #adventure #explore #surf (at Samoa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpAJxGXnuZT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13qquk4hajs07

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Ed Sloane Photography

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Chris Burkard Photography

Florian Gruet Photography

Chris Burkard Photography

Chris Burkard Photography

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PUNKS NOT DEAD ! One of the many Godzillas of the Galapagos . Follow me On @heleneoctobre for more . #galapagos #reptile #iguana #godzilla #islandlife #adventure #travel #explore #joker #photography #visuals #bnw #island #freedom #punks #spike (at Galápagos) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9Yi8ZHUtG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oejg5r2r053b