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Our Story & Vision: Rewilding the Land, Rewilding Ourselves

We’re not farmers by trade — but we are dreamers, doers, and people who’ve decided to change how we live.

This journey began in the heart of the city, in the noise and bustle of North West London. Back then, we lived a pretty typical urban life: work, weekend fun, sirens and shouting in the night. We moved several times — chasing quieter parks and better air — but it was never quite enough. Even in our beautiful Tunbridge Wells home, with a park on our doorstep and farms nearby, something still didn’t feel right. The deeper we listened, the louder the calling became.

We began to see how modern life was pulling us away from what truly matters. How expensive it had become just to live and eat well. How motherhood was rushed, natural rhythms ignored, and disconnection accepted as the norm. We longed for more than escape — we longed for reconnection.

So we sold and gave away nearly everything we owned, packed up our life in England, and moved to Portugal with a dream: to build a community farm rooted in care — for the earth, for people, and for the children who will inherit it all.

We don’t have all the answers. But we’re willing to listen, learn, and build something different — something beautiful.

Our Guiding Principles

Earth Care – We will follow permaculture and biodynamic practices to regenerate the land, grow real food, and honour natural systems. That means:


  • Designing with nature, not against it
  • Valuing biodiversity and soil health
  • Producing no waste
  • Using and valuing renewable resources

People Care – Our vision is to nourish body and soul:


  • Provide fresh, organic, nutrient-dense food for our community
  • Host therapeutic gatherings, retreats, and earth-honouring ceremonies
  • Build a space for healing, sharing, and remembering what it means to live in harmony

Future Care – Because everything we do shapes the world our children will inherit:

  • Create a nature-connected education hub or forest school where kids can play, explore, and lead their own learning journeys
  • Celebrate curiosity over compliance, emotional health over academic pressure
  • Teach by example: slow living, deep listening, leaving the land better than we found it

This is the vision. The village. The work.

And you’re invited to be part of it.
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Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.


-Maya Angelou

People/Projects that inspire us

A family who bought land in Portugal and are slowly bringing it to life. Using Permaculture technique. They share a lot of useful tools, for free!

An update: For family reasons they had to sell their land, but there is still a lot of useful information. 


https://youtube.com/@thedutchfarmer?si=WwREKcU36w_421_G

https://www.rootsreconnected.com/articles/

Fell in love with these guys from first sight. They bought land in Portugal and share all their knowledge on living sustainably, sharing designs and useful tutorials, all for free!


https://projectkamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/projectkamp/

https://youtube.com/@projectkamp?si=or1-CbYb604kwnWk

This family that sold their home in London and bought land in Somerset were the magic kicks in. After visiting them we have realised that soon we will be living on the farm. 


https://www.wildmindscommunity.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wildmindscommunity/

This community garden has one of the most fascinating stories I’ve ever heard. My dear friend and mentor, Vera, is deeply involved in it.Years ago, Vera and her husband Scott discovered a piece of land with incredible potential — but it belonged to the local prison. Scott wrote to the prison governor for seven years, asking for permission to use the land. And after all that time, they finally received a "yes."

The community rallied together, even bringing pigs onto the land to help restore it, as the soil was in terrible condition. Scott didn’t stop there — he also applied multiple times to the Lottery Foundation for funding. And eventually, his persistence paid off.

There’s so much more happening on that land, but I’ll let you explore the rest for yourself.

https://www.instagram.com/paradisecoop/

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