2022 archive: This feature describes Chatsworth’s autumn and Christmas collection in 2022. Visit Chatsworth for current shop and visitor information.
For Christmas 2022, Chatsworth described collaborations with makers across Derbyshire and the Peak District. Its collection included biscuits, candles, seasonal spirits, estate-brewed Gardener’s Tap ale, jewellery and bedding made with wool from the estate.
The collection complemented the house’s 2022 exhibition, Deep Midwinter: A Nordic Christmas at Chatsworth. Lady Burlington said the estate wanted to work with nearby makers and improve sustainability through its purchasing.
Lady Burlington said: “We have the opportunity to collaborate with businesses right here on our doorstep to develop new products inspired by the house and garden that have an authentic connection to Chatsworth. We are looking across our businesses and seeing where we can be more sustainable and constantly looking to make improvements in this area, one of the easiest ways is to find more suppliers closer to home. We encourage local makers to make contact with us and hope that Chatsworth can be a platform to promote the best of the locality.”
Chatsworth reported that Barlow distillery Cuckoostone had made limited-edition limoncello and orangecello using fruit from the kitchen garden in 2021, followed by sloe and plum gins for Christmas 2022.
Ade Cole, from Cuckoostone, said: “As a small, rural artisan business, our relationship with Chatsworth is extremely important to build our profile. This year we have been lucky enough to work with Chatsworth collaboratively to create some amazing products using fruit from the Kitchen Garden and wider estate. These projects have been a lifeline to our business during such volatile times.”
Mick Brown, Production Garden Manager, said: ”It’s fantastic to see such a wonderful range of high quality products being developed by local artisans using the produce our team is growing. They are really proud of their contribution. The collaboration with local business and the connection to local communities definitely adds value to what they already provide for use in the various estate kitchens and hopefully enriches our visitors’ experience of the garden.”
The 2022 collection also included bedding made by The Woolroom using wool from sheep grazing on the estate, Nordic-themed cards and decorations, and jewellery by C W Sellors inspired by the Cavendish family’s collection.
Chatsworth’s announcement said the 2022 range would include 800 Christmas products in the Orangery and Stables shops and 820 festive food and drink products in the farm shop and Christmas marquee.
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