Dining Divas

Join our quarterly events and help raise funds for Oakhaven Hospice

Join our fundraising Dining Divas lunch!

Our fundraising Dining Divas lunches take place quarterly at great restaurants around the New Forest, always with a fabulous guest speaker!

Dining Divas - Wednesday 18th March

Our March Dining Divas will be taking place at Palais des Vaches in Exbury on Wednesday, 18th March 2026, with guest speaker Nick de Rothschild.

Arrive midday to be seated for 12.30pm. Lunch served at 1.00pm.

Scion of the famous banking dynasty, Nick graduated in History of Art from Cambridge. He was a pioneer in the video industry in the 1970s, where he made films about Exbury Gardens, and won a Gold Medal in the New York Film and Video Festival. After living in London, Nick and his wife, Caroline (also an artist), moved down to the family estate at Exbury. Here, he developed his unique style of PhotoArt, combining in-camera effects with Adobe Photoshop. During the Covid lockdown, Nick and Caroline developed their vision for an art gallery, The Palais des Vaches, created from a derelict milking parlour in the farm at Lower Exbury. Inspired by nature, Nick's prints include images of kelp washed up on a South African beach, African birds and wildlife, the blooms of Exbury Gardens, and his stunning shell series collected on the beach and completed in a makeshift studio.

How to book for Dining Divas

To book your tickets, please use the online form below OR click the yellow button to download a booking form. Please give details of those with whom you would like to sit, and we will try to accommodate your request, although this is not guaranteed.

If you are paying by cheque, please make your cheque payable to Oakhaven Hospice Trust and send to: Fundraising, Oakhaven Hospice, Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington SO41 8ZZ

If you have any questions please call the Fundraising Team on 01590 677773 or email fundraising@oakhavenhospice.co.uk.

March Dining Divas menu

The ticket price includes a welcome drink, two course lunch, followed by tea and coffee, and donation to Oakhaven Hospice. If you would like to give more to Oakhaven, we welcome your donations when you purchase tickets and during the event.

Welcome Drink

Main Course

Local Beef Cottage Pie with a Cheddar Top and Seasonal Greens

Cod with Crushed Potatoes and Parsley Sauce

Mushroom Risotto, Chive Oil (v)

Dessert

Chocolate Mousse with Shortbread

Cheddar with Oatcakes and Chutney

Sticky Date Pudding, Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream

Tea & Coffee

Click here to download a booking form - or use the online form below

Please note, the menu, speaker and venue are correct at time of going to press and may change due to unforeseen circumstances. No refunds will be offered after 2nd March 2026.