TRY IT NOW FORAGING ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
lex Richards’ enticing Instagram feed first alerted me to the food foraging potential on the Isle of Wight. From her wild rose ripple buttercream and elderflower curd sponge cake to her sea beet and goats’ cheese tart, clearly I was missing something on my frequent walks around the island. Just 13.5 miles long and 22.5 miles wide, this squashed diamond-shaped isle off the south coast of England is packed with an astonishing variety of landscapes – a ‘best bits’ of the mainland, from rolling, broadbacked open downs and tranquil estuaries teeming with bird life, to glorious ancient woodland, sandy bays and wooded chines. About 75% of the island’s coastline is classed as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI),
