Garden Visit: The Grounds at Highgrove

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Whatever your thoughts on monarchy, King Charles III has been a hugely vocal and consistent campaigner for nature. Highgrove, the King’s beloved country house in the Cotswolds, has acted as a test bed for sustainable gardening. Come with us on a tour.

Magnolia trees are a favorite of the King. Here, a magnolia in early spring comes into flower outside the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery.

The King has famously worked with numerous designers including Julian and Isabel Bannerman who created a stumpery at Highgrove and installed green oak temples there too.

Photograph by Isabel Bannerman and Dunstan Baker.

The amazing espalier apples at Highgrove.

Herbaceous borders at Highgrove featuring towering cultivars of the King’s favorite delphiniums.

Dry stone walling is one of the heritage skills preserved by the King’s training centers.

Photograph by Britt Willoughby Dyer