About us
Reconnecting people with the living world, one wildlife encounter at a time
The Origin Rewilding Project is a grassroots organisation created to help people rediscover their relationship with nature through meaningful wildlife experiences. We believe that nature connection happens not through luxury retreats or curated escapes, but through real encounters with the wild - tracks in the mud, a bird call at dawn, a tiny fungus on a branch, the quiet patience of watching and noticing.
Origin is built on a simple truth:
we are nature.
And yet, so many of us have forgotten how to see, feel, or understand the world we belong to.
We exist to change that.
Through guided wildlife walks, photography sessions, species identification, fieldcraft, nature journaling, and outdoor experiences, we help people slow down and see the natural world with new eyes. These moments of curiosity and discovery often create far deeper benefits than expected: groundedness, confidence, calm, belonging, perspective.
As John Muir said, “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
Our Mission
To rewild humanity and the planet, by rebuilding our relationship with wildlife and the land.
We believe that to protect nature, people must first form a relationship with it. And relationships begin with experience.
Our mission is to bring people into meaningful contact with the wildlife around them, from the everyday creatures often overlooked to the rare species that remind us of what’s at stake. Through immersive experiences rooted in curiosity, respect, and awareness, we help people build a deeper understanding of the ecosystems they move through.
This is how rewilding starts.
Not just in landscapes — but in people.
Our Philosophy
Observe. Learn. Connect. Belong.
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Wildlife Observation
Learning to notice the details: tracks, signs, behaviour, movement, sound.
Awakening a sense of wonder through direct encounter.
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Fieldcraft and Outdoor Skills
Simple, practical knowledge that builds confidence outdoors, from navigation and firecraft to habitat understanding and reading the landscape.
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Nature Connection
Using awareness, journaling, and slow adventure practices to help people feel grounded and present in natural spaces.
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Community
Creating inclusive, supportive groups where curiosity is welcomed, beginners feel safe, and people learn together.
Meet Pete
Pete is a wildlife conservationist, photographer, and storyteller dedicated to helping people rebuild their relationship with the natural world. He’s spent years observing animals, teaching fieldcraft, documenting wildlife, and exploring wild places around the world. And with that experience he created the Origin Rewilding Project as a way to bring meaningful, immersive nature experiences back into people’s lives.
What drives Pete is simple: the belief that when people deepen their connection to wildlife, everything else changes. Confidence grows. Curiosity returns. Stress eases. A sense of belonging comes back. As he often says, “rewilding isn’t just something you do to landscapes, it’s something you do to yourself.”
Drawing from his background in wildlife conservation, forest school, and slow, observational nature practice, Pete’s courses blend real field skills with a grounding in wellbeing. Through wildlife tracking, species ID, bushcraft, bird watching, habitat restoration, outdoor cooking, journaling, and mindful time outdoors, he helps people rediscover the wildness they’ve been missing.
Pete’s work as a conservationist and explorer, along with his experience documenting wildlife worldwide, has shaped his commitment to doing things the right way: ethically, sustainably, and with deep respect for nature.
The Origin Rewilding Project is his way of sharing what he’s learned, guiding people back to the wild places that shaped him, and helping them become more confident, capable, and connected explorers of the natural world.