Wild Living

21/06/2026

37 today ✨

Being the one usually behind the camera- it’s hard to post photos of myself 👀 But a talented customer .photography recently took these on their visit and I mean, they are too good not to share right? (Capturing my hilariousness obviously 😉)

This year has brought some beautiful moments, some challenging ones, and a lot of lessons in between. I’m feeling incredibly grateful for my family, friends, our wonderful Wild community, and everyone who’s been part of the journey.

Here’s to 37 - a little wiser, a little more tired, and a lot more appreciative of the simple things. 🌿

Now if anyone needs me, I’ll be celebrating with a quiet day with our family, plenty of trifle, and hopefully an early night with absolutely no regrets. 😂✨

(Oh yeah and apparently it’s Father’s Day? I didn’t get the memo that we can share days now! What the hell get your own day 👀😂)

11/06/2026

06/06/2026

03/06/2026

May looked quiet from the outside… but behind the scenes we’ve been squirrelling away 🌿

In between welcoming our wonderful spa, therapy and afternoon tea guests, the whole team have been jumping into jobs around Wild wherever they can.

Michael has been in full DIY mode (as always) and honestly we don’t think he’ll ever stop. More of his projects coming soon because they deserve their own spotlight 👷🏼‍♂️✨

We’ve been filming some really heartfelt one-to-one videos, sharing more honest conversations and human moments behind the business.

Daisy has mainly just been… Daisy 🌸

There’s also been a LOT of cleaning, clearing and making space. So much so that I ended up gutting my wardrobe and giving or selling around 80% of it away. Apparently the decluttering bug spread further than Wild itself.

We’ve been pruning trees, clearing corners and quietly making room for new ideas and future projects.

More therapist videos are on the way too because we really want to showcase just how brilliant our team are.

All of our spas are slowly getting their little glow ups ✨

And behind the scenes we’ve been photographing products and planning some really fun ideas for taking our Wild Living shop online…

Hopefully June is where it all starts coming together 👀🌿

31/05/2026

You know we’re all about the green here at Wild 🌿

24/05/2026

We always dreamed of growing more of our own food here at Wild 🌿

But like most small family businesses… time gets taken up by simply keeping everything moving.

Since the café closed for renovations, we’ve had a little more room for growth. Literally.

So while one part of Wild is being rebuilt… another part has quietly started blooming.

Most of what you see here is thanks to our green-fingered grandparents — obviously! (They basically do everything around here!)

Their greenhouse sits overlooking the river, filled with herbs, salads, fruits and all the little things that make a place feel alive.
Nothing fancy.
Nothing rushed.
Just food grown slowly, season by season, by people who genuinely care.

And this is only the beginning.
As the seasons change, we’re hoping to grow more, learn more, and bring even more homegrown goodness into Wild.

A slower kind of growth.
The kind that’s worth waiting for 🌿

20/05/2026

One of the biggest changes in Wild history is happening… and we can finally tell you about it ❤️

As many of you know, Alex has been the head chef at Rumpus for years now - but this June, he will officially be leaving his role there to come and join us full time at Wild 🥹

Honestly, this feels like one of those moments we only ever talked about as a “maybe one day” dream.

It means that Wild will now have FOUR generations and eight family members all living and working together here, pouring everything we have into creating something really special.

And alongside all of the renovation plans and changes happening behind the scenes, it feels like Wild is finally stepping into the version of itself it was always meant to become.

But more than anything, this means something even more important to us personally.

After the last few years - and especially after sharing recently how burnout and hospitality pressures led us to closing the kitchen side of things - we knew something had to change. Hospitality can be beautiful, but it can also take so much from people, especially in high pressure roles like head chef positions.

This next chapter feels softer somehow.
Calmer… well, calmer-ish 😭

It means more family time.
More balance.

And the absolute best thing for Daisy, because now both of her parents get to be here with her every single day while building something together as a family.

We genuinely cannot wait for this next chapter to begin ❤️

18/05/2026

Since our last video about the renovation plans, so many of you have been asking… what actually happened to the roof?

Well… here’s the story.

It’s actually been like this for nearly two years now.

On the day of Suzanne’s 60th birthday celebrations, we were all getting ready for the party when suddenly we heard this huge crash.

A freak tree branch had fallen straight onto the roof!

Honestly, we were incredibly lucky… because grandad had literally been painting the veranda just an hour before it happened.

Most of the damage hit the veranda and reception area, while somehow the shop escaped mostly unscathed.

And to make it even more frustrating… Becca had only just finished painting the most beautiful mural for our reception desk, and suddenly everything had to be ripped apart and redone.

We then spent almost a year going back and forth with the insurance company… only to eventually be told they wouldn’t cover it 🤷‍♀️😅

So for a little while, we’ve had to leave things as they are while we slowly save up for the renovations ourselves…
which feels like just another thing added to our never-ending project list around here!

Thankfully, everything is still safe and secure enough for us to continue welcoming you all in ❤️

But yes… this area is finally going to be getting the love and TLC it deserves very soon.

Keep your eyes peeled 👀