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𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝑵𝒐 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!

A book that began as scribbles in a notebook between feeds, naps, storms, and the daily chaos of raising two small boys while bringing an old dairy farm back to life.

It’s a book about rewilding in every sense - land, family, rhythm, self.
About learning to belong to a place, to wildness, to each other.
About choosing a different way of living, even when it’s messy and uncertain.

I’m unbelievably honoured that 𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 has been featured in BBC Wildlife’s Best Books of 2025 (thank you @benhoarewild @bbcwildlifemagazine!) — and to have received such generous words from @publisherswkly as well as these wonderful women in wildlife I truly admire: @thewildlifekate, @ellekayetaxidermy, @apartyofjays and @just.add.wild.

If you’ve already pre-ordered or shared the book - truly, thank you.
It means more than you know.

You can order now via the link in our bio, your local bookstore, or comment below and I’ll message you the link directly. And please do share, share, share!

And would you believe it…𝑁𝑜 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 comes out within a week of the first officially confirmed wolf sighting in our valley (thank you @hotel_orkestra , for sharing this incredible news!).
Typically our camera traps weren’t out (thanks to the all-consuming building works we’ve been a bit lax on that front) so we couldn’t capture a true Wild Finca wolf moment… but it’s entirely possible that very same night it padded through.

From our wild corner to yours
Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus 💚

🌿 A Little Wild Finca Story

We’re Luke & Katie — once globe-trotting wildlife filmmakers, now small-scale rewilders in Northern Spain.
We left the fast lane of storytelling to learn the slower rhythms of one wild patch — and it’s changed everything.

Our work once took us from urban peregrines in Chicago to otters in Singapore, tiger tourism in Thailand to radioactive wildlife in Chernobyl.
We witnessed beauty, resilience, and heartbreak in equal measure.

But after five years, something shifted.
It wasn’t enough to just document the wild — we needed to live it.

✨ That’s how Wild Finca began — a defunct dairy farm in Asturias, slowly transforming into a buzzing refuge for birds, mammals, insects, and (perhaps most importantly) us.
Seven years on: 113 bird species, 30+ mammal species, and countless insects and flowers.

Along the way, two muddy-kneed wildlings joined the adventure — Ro & Albs.
They teach us daily what real nature connection looks like.
It’s not just about land — it’s about how we live.

Today, Wild Finca stands on two pillars:
🌱 Sharing our small-scale rewilding journey — honest, slow, hopeful
🌱 Inspiring nature connection for kids (and their grown-ups too)

We believe rewilding can happen anywhere — in a garden, on a balcony, at a school, or in the way we move through the world.

If that resonates, we’d love to stay connected.
Each month we send behind-the-scenes stories, seasonal tips, and gentle inspiration from life on the finca — straight to your inbox.

💌 Want to receive it? Just comment ‘newsletter’ below and we’ll DM you the link.

Let’s grow something wilder — together.

🌿 A Little Wild Finca Story

We’re Luke & Katie — once globe-trotting wildlife filmmakers, now small-scale rewilders in Northern Spain.
We left the fast lane of storytelling to learn the slower rhythms of one wild patch — and it’s changed everything.

Our work once took us from urban peregrines in Chicago to otters in Singapore, tiger tourism in Thailand to radioactive wildlife in Chernobyl.
We witnessed beauty, resilience, and heartbreak in equal measure.

But after five years, something shifted.
It wasn’t enough to just document the wild — we needed to live it.

✨ That’s how Wild Finca began — a defunct dairy farm in Asturias, slowly transforming into a buzzing refuge for birds, mammals, insects, and (perhaps most importantly) us.
Seven years on: 113 bird species, 30+ mammal species, and countless insects and flowers.

Along the way, two muddy-kneed wildlings joined the adventure — Ro & Albs.
They teach us daily what real nature connection looks like.
It’s not just about land — it’s about how we live.

Today, Wild Finca stands on two pillars:
🌱 Sharing our small-scale rewilding journey — honest, slow, hopeful
🌱 Inspiring nature connection for kids (and their grown-ups too)

We believe rewilding can happen anywhere — in a garden, on a balcony, at a school, or in the way we move through the world.

If that resonates, we’d love to stay connected.
Each month we send behind-the-scenes stories, seasonal tips, and gentle inspiration from life on the finca — straight to your inbox.

💌 Want to receive it? Just comment ‘newsletter’ below and we’ll DM you the link.

Let’s grow something wilder — together.

🌿 A Little Wild Finca Story

We’re Luke & Katie — once globe-trotting wildlife filmmakers, now small-scale rewilders in Northern Spain.
We left the fast lane of storytelling to learn the slower rhythms of one wild patch — and it’s changed everything.

Our work once took us from urban peregrines in Chicago to otters in Singapore, tiger tourism in Thailand to radioactive wildlife in Chernobyl.
We witnessed beauty, resilience, and heartbreak in equal measure.

But after five years, something shifted.
It wasn’t enough to just document the wild — we needed to live it.

✨ That’s how Wild Finca began — a defunct dairy farm in Asturias, slowly transforming into a buzzing refuge for birds, mammals, insects, and (perhaps most importantly) us.
Seven years on: 113 bird species, 30+ mammal species, and countless insects and flowers.

Along the way, two muddy-kneed wildlings joined the adventure — Ro & Albs.
They teach us daily what real nature connection looks like.
It’s not just about land — it’s about how we live.

Today, Wild Finca stands on two pillars:
🌱 Sharing our small-scale rewilding journey — honest, slow, hopeful
🌱 Inspiring nature connection for kids (and their grown-ups too)

We believe rewilding can happen anywhere — in a garden, on a balcony, at a school, or in the way we move through the world.

If that resonates, we’d love to stay connected.
Each month we send behind-the-scenes stories, seasonal tips, and gentle inspiration from life on the finca — straight to your inbox.

💌 Want to receive it? Just comment ‘newsletter’ below and we’ll DM you the link.

Let’s grow something wilder — together.

🌿 A Little Wild Finca Story

We’re Luke & Katie — once globe-trotting wildlife filmmakers, now small-scale rewilders in Northern Spain.
We left the fast lane of storytelling to learn the slower rhythms of one wild patch — and it’s changed everything.

Our work once took us from urban peregrines in Chicago to otters in Singapore, tiger tourism in Thailand to radioactive wildlife in Chernobyl.
We witnessed beauty, resilience, and heartbreak in equal measure.

But after five years, something shifted.
It wasn’t enough to just document the wild — we needed to live it.

✨ That’s how Wild Finca began — a defunct dairy farm in Asturias, slowly transforming into a buzzing refuge for birds, mammals, insects, and (perhaps most importantly) us.
Seven years on: 113 bird species, 30+ mammal species, and countless insects and flowers.

Along the way, two muddy-kneed wildlings joined the adventure — Ro & Albs.
They teach us daily what real nature connection looks like.
It’s not just about land — it’s about how we live.

Today, Wild Finca stands on two pillars:
🌱 Sharing our small-scale rewilding journey — honest, slow, hopeful
🌱 Inspiring nature connection for kids (and their grown-ups too)

We believe rewilding can happen anywhere — in a garden, on a balcony, at a school, or in the way we move through the world.

If that resonates, we’d love to stay connected.
Each month we send behind-the-scenes stories, seasonal tips, and gentle inspiration from life on the finca — straight to your inbox.

💌 Want to receive it? Just comment ‘newsletter’ below and we’ll DM you the link.

Let’s grow something wilder — together.

🌿 A Little Wild Finca Story

We’re Luke & Katie — once globe-trotting wildlife filmmakers, now small-scale rewilders in Northern Spain.
We left the fast lane of storytelling to learn the slower rhythms of one wild patch — and it’s changed everything.

Our work once took us from urban peregrines in Chicago to otters in Singapore, tiger tourism in Thailand to radioactive wildlife in Chernobyl.
We witnessed beauty, resilience, and heartbreak in equal measure.

But after five years, something shifted.
It wasn’t enough to just document the wild — we needed to live it.

✨ That’s how Wild Finca began — a defunct dairy farm in Asturias, slowly transforming into a buzzing refuge for birds, mammals, insects, and (perhaps most importantly) us.
Seven years on: 113 bird species, 30+ mammal species, and countless insects and flowers.

Along the way, two muddy-kneed wildlings joined the adventure — Ro & Albs.
They teach us daily what real nature connection looks like.
It’s not just about land — it’s about how we live.

Today, Wild Finca stands on two pillars:
🌱 Sharing our small-scale rewilding journey — honest, slow, hopeful
🌱 Inspiring nature connection for kids (and their grown-ups too)

We believe rewilding can happen anywhere — in a garden, on a balcony, at a school, or in the way we move through the world.

If that resonates, we’d love to stay connected.
Each month we send behind-the-scenes stories, seasonal tips, and gentle inspiration from life on the finca — straight to your inbox.

💌 Want to receive it? Just comment ‘newsletter’ below and we’ll DM you the link.

Let’s grow something wilder — together.

🌿 A Little Wild Finca Story

We’re Luke & Katie — once globe-trotting wildlife filmmakers, now small-scale rewilders in Northern Spain.
We left the fast lane of storytelling to learn the slower rhythms of one wild patch — and it’s changed everything.

Our work once took us from urban peregrines in Chicago to otters in Singapore, tiger tourism in Thailand to radioactive wildlife in Chernobyl.
We witnessed beauty, resilience, and heartbreak in equal measure.

But after five years, something shifted.
It wasn’t enough to just document the wild — we needed to live it.

✨ That’s how Wild Finca began — a defunct dairy farm in Asturias, slowly transforming into a buzzing refuge for birds, mammals, insects, and (perhaps most importantly) us.
Seven years on: 113 bird species, 30+ mammal species, and countless insects and flowers.

Along the way, two muddy-kneed wildlings joined the adventure — Ro & Albs.
They teach us daily what real nature connection looks like.
It’s not just about land — it’s about how we live.

Today, Wild Finca stands on two pillars:
🌱 Sharing our small-scale rewilding journey — honest, slow, hopeful
🌱 Inspiring nature connection for kids (and their grown-ups too)

We believe rewilding can happen anywhere — in a garden, on a balcony, at a school, or in the way we move through the world.

If that resonates, we’d love to stay connected.
Each month we send behind-the-scenes stories, seasonal tips, and gentle inspiration from life on the finca — straight to your inbox.

💌 Want to receive it? Just comment ‘newsletter’ below and we’ll DM you the link.

Let’s grow something wilder — together.

Today has been HOT 🔥 We had errands to run in the big city all morning, but got home by mid afternoon, ready to melt.

This week we bid farewell to our first Wild Finca calf, our bull. He has enjoyed 18 months of roaming Wild Finca. But we are not set up to have a bull on site long term, and although our meat intake is minimal, we do enjoy well sourced meat, so where better than something that has never had a chemical/drug etc. An animal that has been able to have an all you can eat buffet for 18 months.

We weren’t sure how we would feel about saying goodbye, and in all honesty we still aren’t.

On our way back we collected his organs & head )the rest will follow next week) from the abattoir. We took what we will eat, some went to our dogs, and the remains we chucked in the top field. For nature to take it’s fill.

First a Common Buzzard, then a solitary Black kite who was usurped by an Egyptian Vulture, who was pushed off by his big Griffon Vulture cousins, all watched on by a Raven, and some crows.

Then the Black Kite came back with his mates to have a go at the Egyptian! 🤺🤺🤺

All watched from our living room. A full circle moment. The bull was born not 100m from where we dropped the remains. Now his meat nourishes the chicks of these birds, and when we went back this evening, carrion beetles were already working away on the tiny bit that was left. No doubt the fox will drag the skull to it’s cubs overnight.

Today has been HOT 🔥 We had errands to run in the big city all morning, but got home by mid afternoon, ready to melt.

This week we bid farewell to our first Wild Finca calf, our bull. He has enjoyed 18 months of roaming Wild Finca. But we are not set up to have a bull on site long term, and although our meat intake is minimal, we do enjoy well sourced meat, so where better than something that has never had a chemical/drug etc. An animal that has been able to have an all you can eat buffet for 18 months.

We weren’t sure how we would feel about saying goodbye, and in all honesty we still aren’t.

On our way back we collected his organs & head )the rest will follow next week) from the abattoir. We took what we will eat, some went to our dogs, and the remains we chucked in the top field. For nature to take it’s fill.

First a Common Buzzard, then a solitary Black kite who was usurped by an Egyptian Vulture, who was pushed off by his big Griffon Vulture cousins, all watched on by a Raven, and some crows.

Then the Black Kite came back with his mates to have a go at the Egyptian! 🤺🤺🤺

All watched from our living room. A full circle moment. The bull was born not 100m from where we dropped the remains. Now his meat nourishes the chicks of these birds, and when we went back this evening, carrion beetles were already working away on the tiny bit that was left. No doubt the fox will drag the skull to it’s cubs overnight.

Today has been HOT 🔥 We had errands to run in the big city all morning, but got home by mid afternoon, ready to melt.

This week we bid farewell to our first Wild Finca calf, our bull. He has enjoyed 18 months of roaming Wild Finca. But we are not set up to have a bull on site long term, and although our meat intake is minimal, we do enjoy well sourced meat, so where better than something that has never had a chemical/drug etc. An animal that has been able to have an all you can eat buffet for 18 months.

We weren’t sure how we would feel about saying goodbye, and in all honesty we still aren’t.

On our way back we collected his organs & head )the rest will follow next week) from the abattoir. We took what we will eat, some went to our dogs, and the remains we chucked in the top field. For nature to take it’s fill.

First a Common Buzzard, then a solitary Black kite who was usurped by an Egyptian Vulture, who was pushed off by his big Griffon Vulture cousins, all watched on by a Raven, and some crows.

Then the Black Kite came back with his mates to have a go at the Egyptian! 🤺🤺🤺

All watched from our living room. A full circle moment. The bull was born not 100m from where we dropped the remains. Now his meat nourishes the chicks of these birds, and when we went back this evening, carrion beetles were already working away on the tiny bit that was left. No doubt the fox will drag the skull to it’s cubs overnight.

Today has been HOT 🔥 We had errands to run in the big city all morning, but got home by mid afternoon, ready to melt.

This week we bid farewell to our first Wild Finca calf, our bull. He has enjoyed 18 months of roaming Wild Finca. But we are not set up to have a bull on site long term, and although our meat intake is minimal, we do enjoy well sourced meat, so where better than something that has never had a chemical/drug etc. An animal that has been able to have an all you can eat buffet for 18 months.

We weren’t sure how we would feel about saying goodbye, and in all honesty we still aren’t.

On our way back we collected his organs & head )the rest will follow next week) from the abattoir. We took what we will eat, some went to our dogs, and the remains we chucked in the top field. For nature to take it’s fill.

First a Common Buzzard, then a solitary Black kite who was usurped by an Egyptian Vulture, who was pushed off by his big Griffon Vulture cousins, all watched on by a Raven, and some crows.

Then the Black Kite came back with his mates to have a go at the Egyptian! 🤺🤺🤺

All watched from our living room. A full circle moment. The bull was born not 100m from where we dropped the remains. Now his meat nourishes the chicks of these birds, and when we went back this evening, carrion beetles were already working away on the tiny bit that was left. No doubt the fox will drag the skull to it’s cubs overnight.

Today has been HOT 🔥 We had errands to run in the big city all morning, but got home by mid afternoon, ready to melt.

This week we bid farewell to our first Wild Finca calf, our bull. He has enjoyed 18 months of roaming Wild Finca. But we are not set up to have a bull on site long term, and although our meat intake is minimal, we do enjoy well sourced meat, so where better than something that has never had a chemical/drug etc. An animal that has been able to have an all you can eat buffet for 18 months.

We weren’t sure how we would feel about saying goodbye, and in all honesty we still aren’t.

On our way back we collected his organs & head )the rest will follow next week) from the abattoir. We took what we will eat, some went to our dogs, and the remains we chucked in the top field. For nature to take it’s fill.

First a Common Buzzard, then a solitary Black kite who was usurped by an Egyptian Vulture, who was pushed off by his big Griffon Vulture cousins, all watched on by a Raven, and some crows.

Then the Black Kite came back with his mates to have a go at the Egyptian! 🤺🤺🤺

All watched from our living room. A full circle moment. The bull was born not 100m from where we dropped the remains. Now his meat nourishes the chicks of these birds, and when we went back this evening, carrion beetles were already working away on the tiny bit that was left. No doubt the fox will drag the skull to it’s cubs overnight.

Today has been HOT 🔥 We had errands to run in the big city all morning, but got home by mid afternoon, ready to melt.

This week we bid farewell to our first Wild Finca calf, our bull. He has enjoyed 18 months of roaming Wild Finca. But we are not set up to have a bull on site long term, and although our meat intake is minimal, we do enjoy well sourced meat, so where better than something that has never had a chemical/drug etc. An animal that has been able to have an all you can eat buffet for 18 months.

We weren’t sure how we would feel about saying goodbye, and in all honesty we still aren’t.

On our way back we collected his organs & head )the rest will follow next week) from the abattoir. We took what we will eat, some went to our dogs, and the remains we chucked in the top field. For nature to take it’s fill.

First a Common Buzzard, then a solitary Black kite who was usurped by an Egyptian Vulture, who was pushed off by his big Griffon Vulture cousins, all watched on by a Raven, and some crows.

Then the Black Kite came back with his mates to have a go at the Egyptian! 🤺🤺🤺

All watched from our living room. A full circle moment. The bull was born not 100m from where we dropped the remains. Now his meat nourishes the chicks of these birds, and when we went back this evening, carrion beetles were already working away on the tiny bit that was left. No doubt the fox will drag the skull to it’s cubs overnight.

You cannot force a child up a mountain.
But you can build the conditions that make them want to climb.

We pulled over on a whim yesterday. The boys spotted a cave. 600 metres of ascent - a 4 year old and a 6 year old. They were adamant.

They made it and came back down with no complaints.

This didn’t happen because they’re exceptional (although of course I think they are, I’m their mother). It happened because of the unremarkable days. The frogs at the fuente, the clouds in the valley, the new flower on the regular route. Nature woven into the ordinary fabric of our days.

That’s The Wild Shift.

Comment ‘nature’ and I’ll send you our free guide -
5 Ways to Help Your Child Fall in Love With Nature. 🌿

An afternoon walk with my son Albus.

4 wild orchid species later 🌿

Most people think orchids only exist in jungles —
or sitting in a pot on a windowsill.

But Europe has over 500 species of its own…
and somehow, every year, @wildfinca reveals more.

This is why we explore.

Follow along to see what we find next 🌿✨

#NatureWithKids #WildChildhood #OrchidSeason #WildFinca #FamilyAdventure NatureConnection

Spring time cow move

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

We had the most amazing time yesterday with our wonderful friend @thewildlifekate exploring her incredible home! I wrote a blog to share all the magic we experienced, and we’re still talking and drawing it (see Ro’s brilliant drawing of Wildlife Kate, her owl and the 3 eggs, along with the camera you can watch live over on Kate’s livestream!) ☺️

Read all about our special day here: https://thewildshift.com/post/owls-awe-and-what-children-really-take-from-time-in-nature-with-wildlife-kate

Our wildest block.

This block is what we want all of Wild Finca to resemble in the coming years. A mosaic of habitats, dead wood, old and young trees, scrub, and open grassy areas.
When we took it on it was already pretty bramble covered but with some gentle winter management, plus now bale grazing in the scrubby areas it’s becoming the perfect mosaic. In a few weeks time the glades will be full of butterlies and Golden Orioles, and much much more, will be feeding and nesting across it.

This afternoon we sat out in the Veg patch with Doctor Doolittle and our newly returned Swallow (spot the first of our in-house pair singing on the electricity wire - fingers crossed their mate gets here soon ❤️).

And then, as I was reading a description of the birds that had come to the rescue of Dr Dolittle, as he is chased across the sea by pirates, Ro guessed what they were before I did -

‘the Doctor could see that they had blue wings and white breasts and very short feathered legs.’

They were Swallows of course!

I didn’t know they played such a role in the book, and it felt magical to be reading about them and watching them!

In this household we are mad about migration 😍 (Luke and I even made a documentary about migration many years ago!) And welcoming back our spring returners brings such joy to us all.

Do you have a favourite book to read with your kid’s that weaves in the magic of nature?

This afternoon we sat out in the Veg patch with Doctor Doolittle and our newly returned Swallow (spot the first of our in-house pair singing on the electricity wire - fingers crossed their mate gets here soon ❤️).

And then, as I was reading a description of the birds that had come to the rescue of Dr Dolittle, as he is chased across the sea by pirates, Ro guessed what they were before I did -

‘the Doctor could see that they had blue wings and white breasts and very short feathered legs.’

They were Swallows of course!

I didn’t know they played such a role in the book, and it felt magical to be reading about them and watching them!

In this household we are mad about migration 😍 (Luke and I even made a documentary about migration many years ago!) And welcoming back our spring returners brings such joy to us all.

Do you have a favourite book to read with your kid’s that weaves in the magic of nature?

This afternoon we sat out in the Veg patch with Doctor Doolittle and our newly returned Swallow (spot the first of our in-house pair singing on the electricity wire - fingers crossed their mate gets here soon ❤️).

And then, as I was reading a description of the birds that had come to the rescue of Dr Dolittle, as he is chased across the sea by pirates, Ro guessed what they were before I did -

‘the Doctor could see that they had blue wings and white breasts and very short feathered legs.’

They were Swallows of course!

I didn’t know they played such a role in the book, and it felt magical to be reading about them and watching them!

In this household we are mad about migration 😍 (Luke and I even made a documentary about migration many years ago!) And welcoming back our spring returners brings such joy to us all.

Do you have a favourite book to read with your kid’s that weaves in the magic of nature?

An old countryside saying about oak and ash sparked a whole afternoon of noticing spring.

Both boys were off sick today.

The morning was slow — audiobooks on the sofa, colouring books and pens spread across the floor.

But by afternoon they had that restless energy children get when they’re not quite well, but not quite ill either.

So we headed outside.

We took an old book that belonged to my mummy and sat to read a few pages together.

In the book was an old countryside saying:

If the oak is out before the ash,
The earth will only get a splash.
If the ash is out before the oak,
Then the earth will get a soak.

People once watched trees closely enough to make weather folklore from them.

Whether the saying is true or not almost doesn’t matter.

What matters is the noticing.

Children are incredibly good at noticing.

The boys have been pointing out the primroses opening along the banks, and the delicate cuckoo flowers in the grass (did you know they taste like wasabi? ‘Spicy!’ Albs says!)

After reading, we wandered down to the stream and gathered wild garlic.

It was the first time we’d been this season and it was out in abundance — that unmistakable garlicky smell filling the woodland.

We picked a basket to add to dinner.

These small moments of contact with nature are often what shape children’s relationship with the natural world most.

Not the big trips.

But the ordinary days.

If you’d like a few simple ways to weave more of these moments into everyday family life, I’ve put together a short guide called:

5 Simple Ways to Raise a Nature-Connected Child.

Comment SPRING below and I’ll send it to you 🌿

An old countryside saying about oak and ash sparked a whole afternoon of noticing spring.

Both boys were off sick today.

The morning was slow — audiobooks on the sofa, colouring books and pens spread across the floor.

But by afternoon they had that restless energy children get when they’re not quite well, but not quite ill either.

So we headed outside.

We took an old book that belonged to my mummy and sat to read a few pages together.

In the book was an old countryside saying:

If the oak is out before the ash,
The earth will only get a splash.
If the ash is out before the oak,
Then the earth will get a soak.

People once watched trees closely enough to make weather folklore from them.

Whether the saying is true or not almost doesn’t matter.

What matters is the noticing.

Children are incredibly good at noticing.

The boys have been pointing out the primroses opening along the banks, and the delicate cuckoo flowers in the grass (did you know they taste like wasabi? ‘Spicy!’ Albs says!)

After reading, we wandered down to the stream and gathered wild garlic.

It was the first time we’d been this season and it was out in abundance — that unmistakable garlicky smell filling the woodland.

We picked a basket to add to dinner.

These small moments of contact with nature are often what shape children’s relationship with the natural world most.

Not the big trips.

But the ordinary days.

If you’d like a few simple ways to weave more of these moments into everyday family life, I’ve put together a short guide called:

5 Simple Ways to Raise a Nature-Connected Child.

Comment SPRING below and I’ll send it to you 🌿

An old countryside saying about oak and ash sparked a whole afternoon of noticing spring.

Both boys were off sick today.

The morning was slow — audiobooks on the sofa, colouring books and pens spread across the floor.

But by afternoon they had that restless energy children get when they’re not quite well, but not quite ill either.

So we headed outside.

We took an old book that belonged to my mummy and sat to read a few pages together.

In the book was an old countryside saying:

If the oak is out before the ash,
The earth will only get a splash.
If the ash is out before the oak,
Then the earth will get a soak.

People once watched trees closely enough to make weather folklore from them.

Whether the saying is true or not almost doesn’t matter.

What matters is the noticing.

Children are incredibly good at noticing.

The boys have been pointing out the primroses opening along the banks, and the delicate cuckoo flowers in the grass (did you know they taste like wasabi? ‘Spicy!’ Albs says!)

After reading, we wandered down to the stream and gathered wild garlic.

It was the first time we’d been this season and it was out in abundance — that unmistakable garlicky smell filling the woodland.

We picked a basket to add to dinner.

These small moments of contact with nature are often what shape children’s relationship with the natural world most.

Not the big trips.

But the ordinary days.

If you’d like a few simple ways to weave more of these moments into everyday family life, I’ve put together a short guide called:

5 Simple Ways to Raise a Nature-Connected Child.

Comment SPRING below and I’ll send it to you 🌿

An old countryside saying about oak and ash sparked a whole afternoon of noticing spring.

Both boys were off sick today.

The morning was slow — audiobooks on the sofa, colouring books and pens spread across the floor.

But by afternoon they had that restless energy children get when they’re not quite well, but not quite ill either.

So we headed outside.

We took an old book that belonged to my mummy and sat to read a few pages together.

In the book was an old countryside saying:

If the oak is out before the ash,
The earth will only get a splash.
If the ash is out before the oak,
Then the earth will get a soak.

People once watched trees closely enough to make weather folklore from them.

Whether the saying is true or not almost doesn’t matter.

What matters is the noticing.

Children are incredibly good at noticing.

The boys have been pointing out the primroses opening along the banks, and the delicate cuckoo flowers in the grass (did you know they taste like wasabi? ‘Spicy!’ Albs says!)

After reading, we wandered down to the stream and gathered wild garlic.

It was the first time we’d been this season and it was out in abundance — that unmistakable garlicky smell filling the woodland.

We picked a basket to add to dinner.

These small moments of contact with nature are often what shape children’s relationship with the natural world most.

Not the big trips.

But the ordinary days.

If you’d like a few simple ways to weave more of these moments into everyday family life, I’ve put together a short guide called:

5 Simple Ways to Raise a Nature-Connected Child.

Comment SPRING below and I’ll send it to you 🌿

Little moment of joy:

The sun peeking through the trees
The birdsong
The warm promise of spring on the air

Little moments of joy from this weekend:

1. Hat on, not hat on

2. Squidgy witches butter (we think)

Little moments of joy from this weekend:

1. Hat on, not hat on

2. Squidgy witches butter (we think)