Naming in the woods

Christening

You've just welcomed a tiny nugget of gold into your lives and might be facing your first big celebration. Whether you're hosting a naming ceremony, a christening, or a more informal get-together, the wish is the same: a day where you can lean back and be present in the moment – and celebrate your little one with the family and friends you hold dear.

Christenings often take place after Sunday service, and as a result, we typically get requests for Sunday lunch. This doesn't mean other solutions aren't possible, but our experience is that a relaxed Sunday morning with a good lunch creates the best setting for socialising and presence.

Below you can see our suggestion for a seasonal menu – composed using seasonal ingredients and intended as an informal yet atmospheric meal where both adults and children can join in.

Christening in green surroundings

Hold the christening or naming ceremony in the middle of the forest and experience a day where peace and nature can contribute to a more laid-back and cosy event, as most people wish for around a christening/naming.

At Herthadalen, there is a high ceiling, room for creativity, and ample opportunity to make use of the surrounding nature. You can also bring along games such as kubb or a pétanque set from home, so your guests can enjoy themselves with ball games in the green surroundings.

Photographer: Jakob Boie

Photographer: Natalia Cury

BREAKFAST & EVENING

Example of a seasonal menu with ingredients from local producers. The welcome is served outdoors on the terrace overlooking Knapsø (weather permitting).
Choose between 5-hour or 7-hour arrangement in the woods.

welcome

Salted almonds.

Starter

Pheasant breast with sauce of reduced chicken and smoked oil with herbs. Vegetable gratin with grated cheese from Søtoftes Jordbrug and summer's shoots.
Served with homemade bread made from flour from Østagergaard & cultured butter.

For children: Fresh potato salad with a giant meatball, radishes & greens in a ”lunchbox”.

Main course

Choose between: Free-range chicken from Dyssegaarden / Danish Duroc pork / Grilled white radish (V) or Krondyr (+95,-). Grilled lettuce from the farm tossed in herb cream, baked shallots, pickled currants & herbs from our own garden.
Potatoes with herbs and a green dish from the market are served at the tables.

Dessert

Chocolate rings from Friis Holm with vanilla cream & citrus herbs. Meringue peaks, fresh wild berries & blackberry ice cream.

After dinner

Organic coffee & tea.

prices/

DKK 575,- per person / 2-course (Lunch)
Price including nuts upon arrival, 2-course menu (starter & main course), organic coffee/tea, as well as room hire, table setting with white tablecloths, candles & seasonal natural flowers.

The event is 5 hours long. For breakfast – Sunday to Friday.
From 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. By 5:00 PM at the latest.
Drinks will be charged based on consumption.

£695,- per cover / 3-course
Price including welcome almonds, 3-course menu (starter, main course & dessert), organic coffee/tea, hall rental, table setting with white tablecloths, candles & seasonal natural flowers.

The event is 7 hours long. For breakfast or evening – Sunday to Friday.
Drinks will be charged based on consumption.

Children aged 1–12 (30%) Children under 1 (u/b).

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

3x Snacks/

Crown roast baked in glazed puff pastry.
Tartlet with whipped goat's cheese and trout roe.
The season's vegetable tartare from Herthamarken.
£7.50 (per cover)

bring a cake

Sweet/cake brought from home Help with serving, etc. – DKK 25,- (per cover)

Green starter

Asparagus with wild garlic, ginger sauce, wild herbs & pickled onions. DKK 95,- (per. incl. VAT) Psst.. By choosing this dish, you are contributing 5 DKK per person to the acquisition of forest conservation by The Nature Fund.

East

”Bailiff's Cheese Sandwich” – Butter-fried rye bread with compote, Danish cheese in baked pastry & grated hard cheese – DKK 95,- (per. incl. VAT)

Main course served a second time.

DKK 95,- (per. incl. VAT)

Petit fours

£45.00 (per cover)

Night feed

DKK 95,- (per. incl. VAT)

DRINKS MENU

welcome

Cava, Vita Vivet, Traditional, Spain, Organic – £85 (per person)

Fizzy drink, lager & beer

Organic fizzy drink (Naturfrisk) – £40 (per bottle)
Coca-Cola and Cola Zero – £40 (per bottle)
Organic Hancook Pilsner – £40 (per bottle)
Alcohol-free beer – £40 (per bottle)

Organic. Herslev Beer – Kr. 55,- (per bottle)
Organic. Juices from Naturfrisk – Kr. 45,- (per bottle)
Bottled sparkling water – Kr. 45,- (per bottle)

Vine

White wine: 2023 Chardonnay, Seilan – Bodegas, Spain, Organic – Kr. 395,- (per bottle)
Red wine: 2023 Tempranillo, Seilan – Bodegas, Spain, Organic – £425 (per bottle)
Dessert Wine: 2020 Banyoul, Grenache Gris / Noir, Croix Milhas, France – £85 (per person)
With: Rum, Cognac & Bailey's £75 (per bottle)

All drinks inc./

From the spirit – Kr 450,- (per copy)

Second

The above is a guide selection – we have, among other things, several wines on our shelves and a cellar list. Please ask about other options if desired.

Seasonal produce

At Herthadalen's forest kitchen, we work based on the concept People and Meals, where local produce, quality, and organic are at the heart of it.

Our menus are inspired by the season – with greens from Herthamarken, herbs from the forest, and meat from animals that have had a good life. For us, animal welfare and taste are inextricably linked.

A place with attitude

At Herthadalen, we make conscious choices – especially when it comes to what we serve our guests. For example, we use locally tapped tap water instead of expensive imported bottled water.

For us, sustainability isn't about symbolism, but about everyday action. Small choices that make sense and, all together, make a difference. We strive to be a place where responsibility, quality, and thoughtfulness go hand in hand – naturally & without pointing fingers.

GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP

We greatly cherish good craftsmanship. In the kitchen, we pickle, bake, smoke, and ferment ourselves. We make our food from scratch with respect for the ingredients and the work behind them.

We believe that good craftsmanship can be tasted – and that it makes a difference when someone has had their hands in it all the way through.

LOCAL PRODUCERS

You can taste it when ingredients are cultivated by enthusiasts – passionate people who obsess over every detail because they simply can't help themselves.

These are the types of collaborations we engage with on a daily basis. Common to them is an uncompromising approach to quality and great respect for both the raw materials, the animals and nature.

Personal hosting

At Herthadalen, we put people first. Our guests' experiences are our greatest focus, and we are passionate about creating a place that allows for presence, peace, and connection to the earth.

The aim is to create a place where people and meals meet in community – and to provide the setting for life’s great celebrations: from the small moments of everyday life to life’s major events.

Nordic Aesthetics

At our place, food isn't just about taste – it also needs to look good. We care about aesthetics and are inspired by Nordic simplicity.

The colours are kept natural, the expression is clean, and we only use what makes sense for the dish. We source flowers and herbs as much as possible from our own herb garden or from the forest around us.

UNIQUE LOCATIONS

At Herthadalen & Ledreborg, we have a range of unique venues at our disposal. Some venues invite calm and contemplation, others grand moments and shared celebrations.

Common to them all is the location in the midst of forest and tranquility, the sense of presence, the aesthetics, and the feeling of being in a place where time may as well take its time.

Into the forest

Experience the forest

BOOK A VIEWING

Are you considering holding your next party, meeting, or celebration at Herthadalen or Ledreborg Castle? Then come and experience the venue for yourself.

The atmosphere can't quite be explained – it has to be felt. That's why you are always welcome to stop by and see it all for yourselves. We dare to promise that you won't regret it.

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