Duchess Sophie has helped plant the seeds of a greener future after putting her award-winning Royal Windsor Flower Show garden into the hands of local schoolchildren.
The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Queen Anne’s First School to celebrate the relocation of The Plants with Purpose Garden, a special garden she designed alongside Alan Williams of Landform Consultants for this year’s Royal Windsor Flower Show.
Instead of disappearing after the event, the garden was given a lasting legacy, finding permanent homes at both Queen Anne First School and Cranbourne Primary School, where it will inspire pupils to learn about nature, biodiversity and sustainable gardening for years to come.
During the visit, Sophie joined pupils, teachers and volunteers from the Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society to help plant the relocated garden and help the children.
The Duchess also weighed freshly harvested potatoes grown by the pupils, explored the school gardens and visited the much-loved ‘Queen Anne Wheelbarrow’, celebrating the students’ enthusiasm for growing their own food.
Queen Anne First School is one of the pilot schools taking part in the Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society’s new Nature Studies Programme, delivered in partnership with Little Muddy Boots.
The initiative aims to encourage children to connect with the natural world through hands-on outdoor learning, helping them develop environmental awareness, gardening skills and appreciation for wildlife.
Sophie has long been a passionate advocate for conservation, gardening and environmental education, so the project is a natural extension of her work.
