Dear Wild Finca Community,

Welcome! We’re Katie and Luke, partners in life and in rewilding, nature-loving storytellers turned small-scale ecosystem restorers. Once globe-trotting wildlife journalists, we now spend our days raising our two wildlings (Roan and Albus) and breathing life back into a once-defunct dairy farm nestled in the green mountains of Northern Spain.

Our journey began back in 2014, in the Zambian bush, where a shared passion for wildlife and conservation set us on the path we’re still walking today. Over the next five years, we travelled the globe, documenting tales of resilience and fragility in the natural world. From peregrine falcons in Chicago to otters in Singapore, hyenas in Harar to the comeback of the Iberian Lynx in Spain, we saw nature's capacity for rebirth, but also its desperate need for protection.

Not all stories made it to print. Many were too grim, too heavy - children scavenging in toxic landfills, species on the brink, landscapes collapsing. We were burning out. And so, in 2018, we stepped back from storytelling and began the slower, deeper work of restoration, of land, of spirit, and of hope.

That shift brought us here, to Wild Finca. The moment we arrived, something in us changed. There was a deep exhale, a sense of this is where we’re meant to be. We fell in love with this land, and she began to heal us as we worked to heal her.

Today, Wild Finca is a small but thriving sanctuary.

What was once overgrazed monoculture grass pasture has been transformed into a rich mosaic of wildflower meadows, forest edges, ponds, and wildlife corridors. So far, we’ve recorded 113 bird species (including our most exciting recent visitor, a locally breeding Eagle Owl!), over 30 mammal species (16 of them bats!), and an explosion of invertebrate life that would make any entomologist swoon.

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It’s all been guided by a mix of “sponge-learning,” instinct, and the land herself. Inspired first by the Knepp Estate and then more deeply by Rebecca Hosking’s work, we came to understand that humans aren’t meant to stand apart from nature, we are part of the ecosystem. And when we choose to take up that role with care and humility, we become a keystone species for good.

As Rebecca so powerfully puts it:

That choice, to step into a new story, has become the heart of Wild Finca.

So, who are we today?

🌿 We are small-scale rewilders: showing that you don’t need thousands of acres or a big budget to make meaningful change.
🌿 We are family nature connection facilitators: helping people of all ages slow down, look closer, and rediscover their place in the web of life.

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Our mission is simple:​
To inspire and equip others to reconnect with nature (wherever they are) and to take small, hopeful steps toward restoring it.

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If you’re new here, here’s how to dive deeper:

​📸 Follow our Daily Life on Instagram​
Mini-films, behind-the-scenes rewilding moments, family adventures, and the quiet beauty of the everyday wild.

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📚 Discover our Story​
You can hear more from Luke on the Knepp Podcast, and Katie’s upcoming book "No Paradise with Wolves: A Journey of Rewilding and Resilience" is now available for pre-order.

We’re so happy you’ve found your way to Wild Finca. Whether you're here for inspiration, education, or a little reconnection, we hope you feel at home. Because this journey isn’t just about us. It’s about all of us. A collective, gentle rebellion in favour of wildness, wonder, and the possibility of a better world.

From our wild corner to yours,
​Katie, Luke, Roan & Albus​
​Team Wild Finca

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