09/06/2026
Looking forward to cooking for this special event a couple of recipes from my new cookbook âSummerâ Otherwise Publishing & talking about it xx
The Bluebell Wood at Arlington has a kind of magical quality. Everyone experiences the effect: under the sheltering branches, in the mossy hold of the ancient wood, we become peaceful and settled.
I've seen it in tired two-year olds, in pre-occupied teens, in anxious adults. Now there is a chance to make the most of the delight and calm created by the ancient woodland.
I'm starting a series of events for adults, once a month, on a Friday afternoon. There will be a different theme each time, but you can make this opportunity into what you want, or need. You can speak to others and share thoughts and experiences, or be entirely silent. You can learn new skills and crafts or simply observe. You can delve into the library or bring your own book, the one you never have time to read. You can light the fire to make the tea or just happily take the mug offered to you. You can sit with others or find your own space and rest against an oak.
The first event is called "Weave", and is a celebration of summer goodness, weaving a willow platter. Philippa Vine, daughter of woodland owner John McCutchan, has written the first of her series of four seasonal cookbooks, "Summer". She will be bringing us Jewelled Cornbread and Rose Petal Biscuits that feature in the book to eat from our platters.
It's at 12.30-2.15pm on Friday 19th June, and is ÂŁ14 per adult.
To book, please email [email protected]
See www.cherrywoodadventures.co.uk/woodland-ways for the current list of events and find Philippa's Seasonal Kitchen on Facebook and Instagram.
