The Secrets of Nordskoven is a weekend experience based at Nordskoven Strand Camping. Here, forest, beach, campfires, local ingredients, ancient history, stories of the landscape and Bornholm hospitality come together in one shared experience.
The experience draws on the distinctive landscape around Nordskoven, where the forest lies close to both Rønne and the beach. This makes it a natural setting for a retreat, where guests can move between cabins, glamping accommodation, communal spaces, coast, forest and campfire.
The Secrets of Nordskoven is not about observing nature from a distance. It is about feeling the connections that bring together landscape, people, plants, fire, smoke, food and storytelling.
The forest is more than a backdrop. It is a living landscape that people have used, shaped and interpreted for generations, and which still shapes our senses, our meals and the way we come together.
The voices guiding the experience
Thomas Guldbæk opens up the edible world of the forest and beach. Lars Rømer brings historical and anthropological depth to the landscape. Dennis Gade Kofod puts Bornholm, island life and the special atmosphere of the place into words.
Together with Nordskoven and Bornholm Food Tours, they weave it all into a shared experience of walking, workshops, campfire dining, overnight stays and time to be truly present.
Programme
Friday – welcome to the campfire
Guests arrive at Nordskoven and check into their cabin, glamping camp, open-sided shelter, tent or other chosen accommodation. In the evening, everyone gathers around the campfire. Local ingredients, smoke, warmth and togetherness set the tone for the weekend. The feeling is simple, engaging and atmospheric, like stepping into a gentler rhythm.
Saturday morning – foraging, ancient history and landscape
Saturday morning brings the weekend’s main walk. Guests are guided through the forest towards the beach, discovering the landscape through their senses, knowledge and storytelling. Thomas introduces the plants and the art of foraging. Lars offers insights into our historical relationship with the landscape. Dennis sets the tone with stories of Bornholm, the forest, the coast and the atmosphere of the place. The morning ends with a simple lunch out in the landscape.
Saturday afternoon – cooking and flavour workshops
After the walk, guests come together for a hands-on workshop, turning the day’s finds and stories into flavour. This might mean herb salt, vinegar or oil infused with flavours from the forest and beach, cocktails or alcohol-free drinks with nature’s aromas, simple smoking over the campfire, campfire cooking or small creations for guests to take home.
Saturday evening – campfire dinner under the open sky
On Saturday evening, the weekend culminates in a shared campfire dinner. The meal is prepared using the day’s foraged harvest, local ingredients and the flavours guests have explored throughout the day. Here, the whole experience comes together: the forest, the beach, ancient history, the stories, the smoke, the fire and the sense of togetherness.
Sunday – a gentle morning and farewell
Sunday morning is kept simple, peaceful and reflective. Guests enjoy breakfast at camp, coffee and time to let the experience settle before checking out.
Just Saturday?
The Secrets of Nordskoven can also be offered as a Saturday-only experience for locals, holiday-home owners and day visitors, with no overnight stay.
The forest beneath your feet. The sea in the air. Ancient history in the landscape. Flavour in your hands.
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