This passed January I managed to finally catch up with Emmanuelle, who featured in the first ever episode of this podcast : Ep1| volunteering at a city farm. In that episode we met her as a volunteer at a city farm in London, passionate about permaculture and the organic food movement. Not long after she decided to quit her job as an urban planner and leave the big smoke to pursue a different way of living. I was sad to think that the chances I would see her again were pretty low but also inspired by her courage.

Hers, is the story, like of many others, who want to step away from consumerism driven mindsets and are in the search of a simpler lifestyle, one that prioritises personal development, physical and mental well-being and works towards community building, self sufficiency and resilient food systems.

In this episode we hear her progression towards that lifestyle from urban London to rural France over the space of a bit more than a year. A journey full of experiences like foraging wild plants and building her own tiny home. 

Bird song audio recording provided by Department of Conservation New Zealand.