June 2008: purchase of the land
August 2008: installation and assembly of the first yurt
2009: planting of trees, installation of a vegetable garden (very small), assembly of a second yurt
2010: assembly of a third yurt, assembly of the music studio (20m² kit chalet)
installation of the agricultural irrigation system
2010/2011: Planting, various improvements. Installation of a second caravan.
2012
Fire… the workshop, a storage shed, and the first yurt are destroyed.
Restoring the hillsides is a huge job, but there is no damage to the land (apart from the buildings mentioned above).
2014/2015
* Construction of the Casita de Nat’ (30m²), also intended to be a meeting place.
* Drilling of a well and installation of a pump and solar panels.
* More tree planting.
* Various improvements. Installation of a second caravan.
2016 to 2022: more planting and various improvements.
2023: arrival of ChristAile… the first person to say, “I’m staying and I’m participating in the project!”
Before that, there were people who stayed for a while, sometimes almost a year, but without ever committing… and who left (but it was still great).
2026: ChristAile is still there, which is great, and the project continues…
NB: Many volunteers from many countries have come to lend a hand (perhaps 150 or 200), many at the beginning, and then fewer and fewer over the years, because welcoming volunteers is nice but it requires a lot of availability…
NB2: Yurts are really a desaster… never again!
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Flores de Vida through the ages
Jan (left) ChristAile & Nat’
ChristAile & Nat’ are currently the two permanent residents of the place.
Jan has been coming every year, since 12 years to take part in the adventure for a month or two… it’s always a wonderful time together.
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