Trout from England’s Rainforest

The trout in our new recipe this month grow in the cool, clean, chalk streams that are so plentiful in the area around Tisbury; however these little rivers are some of the planet’s rarest habitats

A LOCAL SPECIALITY

Of the 260 true chalk streams on Earth, 224 of them run through the English countryside; in particular South Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. They are so valuable & unique the World Wildlife Fund calls them “Englands Rainforest”

DISCOVER

If you want to know more & understand the challenges they face, with out reliving GCSE Geography, try this recent article from an 80’s punk pop icon or this blog post from artist, author and conservationist Charles Rangeley Wilson

GET INVOLVED

For the more practical readers Cranborne Chase AONB have a range of volunteering opportunities from riverbank survey to habitat management on the River Ebble, a quintessential chalk stream. Perfect for getting outdoors & burning off some calories if our glorious cakes at Provenance have been a little too tempting. See you on the bank.