Transport yourself to the beautiful mountains of northern Spain as we visit our lovely friends Katie and Luke at their Wild Finca – an old farm they are managing through agri-wilding, creating the most wonderful diverse habitat mosaics for nature and a refuge their young family. 

This episode is a departure from the normal format with a long and wide-ranging discussion on how they manage the land with Asturcón ponies and Casina cattle, the importance of environmental education for local children, and the celebrations and challenges as apex predators return to the land. There was so much to talk about I have divided this episode into two parts to share it all with you. 

We discuss everything from pond creation to the everyday management of the livestock, we hear Grasshopper Warblers, Red-backed Shrikes, Nightjars, Field Crickets and, most importantly, Luke’s impression of an Eagle Owl. It’s worth tuning in just to hear that!

This is Part 1 of 2.