Adult's Workshops

Deer Butchery with Jonty from Sargent Butchers, Hythe

Step inside the Countryside Kitchen for a rare chance to learn traditional deer butchery with Jonty from Sargent Butchers, Hythe — one of the New Forest’s most respected craft butchers. This hands‑on session takes you through the art of breaking down part of a deer with care, precision, and a deep respect for the animal and the landscape it comes from.

Under Jonty’s expert guidance, you’ll explore the structure of the carcass, understand the purpose of each cut, and learn how to prepare a beautiful joint ready for your own kitchen. You’ll finish the class with new confidence, new skills, and your own perfectly prepared joint to take home and cook.

This is butchery as it should be: sustainable, skilled, and rooted in the heritage of the New Forest.

Location:

Join us in the Game Cookery School located in the Countryside Area at the New Forest Show!

Children's Workshops

Little Joe's Kitchen 

Award‑winning, fun-filled cookery workshops for budding young chefs—encouraging the next generation to roll up their sleeves and get hands-on with food! Join the Little Joe's Kitchen team for some culinary fun in the Farming Experience Zone. (Suitable for children aged 5+. All children must be supervised by a responsible adult aged 18+) 

Cookery School

Game Cookery, have a go. Join us in the Countryside Area at the New Forest Show!
Discover the art of sustainable cooking at our Game Cookery Kitchen—learn to prepare and cook game and foraged produce in the game cookery school. See you there!