latest dispatches.
Observing paradise
Living on the heights of Gap in winter and immerse myself in the shapes and the perfect landscapes of the Gapençaise region.
Renovate to rebuild the world
A month of volunteering work in the Hautes-Alpes to help with the ecological renovation project of an old ruin.
On the way to light habitats
What does living in a Tiny House mean? Making a choice and orienting myself professionally on the path of eco-construction.
What future for an organic vegetable gardener
Discovering organic market gardening and wondering about the future, ergonomics in the fields and the importance of tales and aesthetics.
About the need for non-violent communication
Are we able to change our way of communicating in order to set up a coexistence based on respect for each other?
The disappointments of traveling by bicycle and train
Being confronted with the reality of traveling by bicycle and train in France and questioning myself about my decisions.
About raw wood furniture
Using wood in a raw and respectful way to put creativity and simplicity back at the heart of our living spaces.
Harvesting chestnuts
Discovering what it means to harvest chestnuts in a traditional way in one of the main producing region, the Limousin.
Transforming plants into herbal teas
First approach of medicinal and aromatic plants and their transformation into herbal teas.
In contact with the Simples
Living on a family farm for two weeks in the heart of Limousin and realizing that things are not that simple.
Observing paradise
Renovate to rebuild the world
On the way to light habitats
What future for an organic vegetable gardener
About the need for non-violent communication
The disappointments of traveling by bicycle and train
About raw wood furniture
Harvesting chestnuts
Transforming plants into herbal teas
In contact with the Simples
current chapter.
Towards an ethical and sustainable future
A year across France to discover lifestyles based on ecology and well-being. A year of learning and enrichment through volunteering, woofings, short training courses, participatory projects centered on three approaches that particularly interest me, permaculture, herbalism and eco-construction.
Keywords: transition, resilience, permaculture, ecology, transformation, herbalism, eco-construction, low tech, zero-waste, cycling, learning.
In progress since 27th of August 2020 – France
about.
My name is Claire B. and I have been running Peregrinus Mundi since 2015.
This site follows my evolution in life in the form of chapters.
Chapters I to VI mainly present travel accounts and photographs. At the end of 2019, after almost five years of traveling, and been just turned thirty, I felt the urge to put my bags down somewhere and embark on a concrete future. I was determined to invest myself in a future linked to my desires and skills, namely photography, videography, documentary, environment. Mid-2020, the corononavirus pandemic completely changed my plans for the future and I felt the urgency to wake up to the real world. Get out of my little personal comfort and face the outside world. It was a feeling that had blossomed during my travel and was getting stronger and stronger. While travelling I had started to discover other ways of life, other cultures, other approaches. As well as the ravages of mass tourism and the destruction of the environment. The crisis increased this feeling tenfold and in a few months I immersed myself in subjects dealing with environmental impact, challenges of society, economy, new possible living conditions, limited resources, idea of resilience, ways of cultivating more respectful of the environment, return to simplicity … I am currently experiencing an awareness that destabilizes me and pushes me to completely rethink my way of living and seeing the world. The task is not easy. So I decided to explore this path for a year in order to try to find answers. Chapter VII therefore follows my process of transition to a lifestyle based on ecology and well-being through three approaches that particularly interest me, eco-construction, permaculture, herbalism.
In order to support my transition to energy sobriety in my everyday life, I have also completely redesigned my site. The new design of the site implemented since January 2021 seeks to reduce its environmental footprint and is in the process of adopting the principles of low tech websites: light, sober, with compressed images, accessible to all and not very resource intensive. Ongoing project.