We are delighted to announce that bookings are now open for Nature’s Table – an intimate evening celebrating exceptional food, inspiring stories and the landscapes that make them possible.
Saturday 05 September 2026 at 6:30pm
Hosted by Maria Elia
A Giant Otter catching it's evening meal. Credit: ©Shutterstock/Ondrej Prosicky.
Join us for an unforgettable evening hosted by acclaimed and extremely talented chef, food writer, and broadcaster Maria Elia, who has generously opened the doors to her beautiful Suffolk barn in support of World Land Trust.
If you haven’t come across World Land Trust (WLT) before, we’re one of the UK’s leading conservation charities and have long been supported by Sir David Attenborough, who has been a Patron for many years. Our approach is beautifully simple: we work alongside trusted local conservation partners to protect some of the world’s most threatened habitats before they are lost forever. From tropical rainforests and cloud forests to wetlands and grasslands, our work helps protect wildlife, support local communities, and tackle climate change by safeguarding the landscapes on which we all depend
Blonde-crested Woodpecker feeding on fruit at a bird table. Credit: ©Luciano Breves.
Nature’s Table brings conservation and cuisine together – celebrating outstanding food, local producers and the extraordinary landscapes that sustain us all.
Your ticket includes:
· A welcome cocktail on arrival
· A seasonal Mediterranean-inspired supper created by Maria Elia
· A bespoke Tosier Chocolate dessert
· An inspiring talk from Lucy Shepherd
· An evening supporting WLT’s global conservation work
With places limited to 50 guests, we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment. Reserve your place at Nature’s Table by clicking the button below.
We very much hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a truly memorable Suffolk evening.
For Nature’s Table, Maria has created a Mediterranean-inspired menu using the very best seasonal Suffolk produce, celebrating the incredible farmers, growers and artisan producers we have on our doorstep. Nature’s Table is about more than a wonderful meal. It’s about celebrating the connection between food, landscapes and conservation, and bringing people together around one table to support something that really matters.
We’re delighted to welcome explorer, filmmaker and World Land Trust Ambassador Lucy Shepherd. Drawing on her experiences from some of the world’s most remote and threatened places, Lucy will share stories from the field and offer a unique perspective on why protecting nature has never been more important.
We’re delighted that a number of Suffolk producers are joining us to help bring the evening to life, including Tosier Chocloate, whose ethically sourced cacao beautifully reflects the connection between exceptional chocolate and healthy tropical forests. And Suffolk Sea Salt, whose hand-harvested sea salt creates the unique character of our coastline.
By donating to World Land Trust’s Action Fund, we are able to act quickly, whenever and wherever urgent conservation action is needed.
Habitat loss is the greatest threat facing wildlife worldwide. We believe that by protecting land, acre by acre, we are taking the best action to ensure a future for wildlife.
Reforestation is one of the main methods of restoring many damaged ecosystems, with Plant a Tree, you can bring vital forest habitats back to life.
