From Tree to Table
A Build-Your-Own Board Experience
We welcome you to join us and deepen your reverence for the forest while creating your own wood charcuterie board!
Rediscover nature at the award-winning From Tree to Table Experience while you gain knowledge about the trees of Ontario’s vast Carolinian Forest with woodworker David Schonberger on 2 acres of property. Gather around an open fire, sip on tea with freshly-foraged ingredients and engage your senses. Communicate with the roots of the forest as we discover fungal networks and reverence of the woodland ecosystem through smell, taste, touch and sight.
Enter the artisanal woodshop to create your own live-edge charcuterie board alongside David and choose your own piece of locally harvested lumber from an array of hardwood species. You’ll also get the opportunity to work with a variety of professional woodworking tools including David’s grandfather’s vintage handtools to shape your board. No past woodworking experience is required as you will experience dedicated 1-on-1 learning with a professional woodworker to help craft your board. By the end of the day, you’ll have a your own charcuterie board that looks professionally made… and the best part is… you made it yourself!!
Inside the woodshop, you’ll also explore Ottercreek Woodworks’ studio of raw lumber and finely handcrafted boards and furniture in all shapes and sizes.
What You Need to Know
The workshop must have a minimum of 2 people registered to run and up to 6 people maximum (Please inquire for groups larger than 6). Price is per person and everybody builds a board. Due to popular request, there is a couples option for 2 people to build 1 board in the drop down menu below. It runs 9am-3pm but allow for some added time incase the day runs longer than planned. If you are travelling a distance, and cannot make a 9am start time, please let us know and we can adjust the schedule to start a bit later if required.
PLEASE NOTE: This experience is an immersive 6-7 hours long. You are encouraged to bring your own lunch and snacks. We will have a 15-20 minute snack break during the day. We do not provide lunch but we will serve a locally made snack during our forest walk.
In order to truly experience From Tree to Table, the day will run rain or shine.
MINIMUM AGE to solo participate in the experience is 16 years old. Parents who wish to make 1 board alongside their child may do so. In this case, minimum age is 12. Please indicate this upon booking.
The shop is located on Bell Mill Sideroad in Tillsonburg, Ontario.
Want to make more out of your stay with us? Reach out for recommendations for great local dining and overnight stays!
Award-Winning
We are proud to receive recognition for our Experience!
In 2019, Ottercreek Woodworks was named the Ontario Culinary Experience of the Year. This award recognizes an Ontario organization or business that delivers an exceptional, authentic consumer experience showcasing the best Ontario food and drink.
In 2021 Ottercreek Woodworks was named Ontario’s Southwest Sustainability Trailblazer of the Year. This award recognizes a business, experience, operator or individual, leading with an innovative strategy to improve the tourism experience through a sustainable tourism lens, aligning with the United Nations World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
In 2018 Ottercreek Woodworks was named Ontario’s Southwest Innovative Experience of the Year. This award recognizes an experience, event or festival using new or refurbished innovative strategies, to improve the tourism experience or marketing activities.
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What You Can Expect
From Our Tree to Table: A Build-Your-Own Board Experience
