Sally Barnes Joins Homegrown Retreat at Virginia Park Lodge

We’re thrilled to share that Sally Barnes will be one of the special guests at this year’s Homegrown Retreat, taking place from October 10-13, 2025, at Virginia Park Lodge, the stunning estate of celebrated chef Richard Corrigan in County Cavan.

This immersive weekend brings together an exceptional lineup of chefs, food writers, and flavour hunters from across Ireland and the UK to celebrate seasonal cooking, open-fire feasting, and the deeper stories behind the food we eat.

Sally will be bringing her decades of experience working with wild fish, preservation, and Irish food heritage, joining an inspiring roster that includes:

• Lily Ramirez-Foran, chef, writer and founder of Picado Mexican

• Darina Allen, founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School

• Mark Hix, chef, writer, and champion of British produce

• Jeremy Lee, the inimitable chef at London’s Quo Vadis

• Valentine Warner, chef, writer, and broadcaster

Expect workshops, fireside chats, long table feasts, foraging walks, open-fire cookery, and plenty of good company - all set within the magical grounds of Virginia Park Lodge in County Cavan.

Full details & booking information available here.

It’s shaping up to be a weekend to remember - and we’d love to see you there.