Adventures in Food with John Wright
Rediscover the ancient art of foraging, where you poke around in rock pools, hedgerows and ancient woodlands for morsels of free food, with acknowledged expert John Wright - star of TV show ‘River Cottage’ and author of several popular foraging handbooks. Signed copies of all John’s books are also available through the hotel and we can send them on to you in advance of the forage dates. His handbooks include Edible Seashore, Mushroom Handbook and Hedgerow.
As John lives near Summer Lodge we’ve again asked him to introduce guests and diners to the joys of these fascinating food adventures. Our award-winning kitchen will use some of the produce collected during the day to create a sumptuous feast. The forages are free of charge to guests staying in the hotel on Friday or Saturday night as well as to non-residents with Saturday night dinner reservations.
Our remaining 2013 forages include:
The Mushroom Forage - Saturday 2nd November 2013
Concentrating on the search for edible and other interesting fungi. Spend the morning foraging on the nearby chalk downlands, while for the afternoon session John takes everyone into the local woods. Lunch at the Acorn Inn features a number of mushroom dishes, with a review of the morning’s harvest (lunch not inlcuded in cost). We’re very lucky to have John for this weekend as in the past few years it’s been the most bountiful week of the mushroom hunting season in the South West.
Our forages are complimentary and available to anyone staying at Summer Lodge on the weekends of 11th May or 2nd November 2013. They are also available to anyone eating our foraging-themed dinner menus on either of the above nights. The three-course dinner with coffee is £65.00 per person. Why not combine your forage and dinner with a stay at Summer Lodge on our Adventures in Food package.
Reservations
To reserve a table for the dinner created with several of the ingredients we will find during the day, please call +44 (0)1935 48 2000 to check availability. Remember to say if you would like to participate in the forage.