A favourite of HRH The Prince of Wales this time of year: the Magnolia ‘Heaven Scent’ tree that sits to the left of the House is stunning when in bloom, as it brings a burst of pink and white among the leafy greens and its sweet smell drifts through the warm spring air.
🌍
#EarthDay2022
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HRH The Prince of Wales is well-known for managing Highgrove Gardens and the Estate organically and sustainably. Ethical management and the recycling of waste materials ensure the land thrives in harmony with nature. Find out more: .
Filled with ripe pears and swathes of apples, October is a time of harvest in the Kitchen Garden. But it isn’t just fruit and vegetables flourishing this time of year; blue Echinops, orange helenium, pink phlox, and purple salvia flood the Kitchen Garden with colour and scent.
In its 25th Anniversary year,
#TheRoyalGardens
are still providing joy to all.
“One of my great joys is to see the pleasure that the garden can bring to many of the visitors and that everybody seems to find some part of it that is special to them.” - HRH The Prince of Wales.
The raised design of the pool in the Lily Pool Garden was deliberately done so the water would catch more light and reflections from the surrounding landscape. When it is covered in snow or frost, it increases its reflective qualities, bouncing winter light around the garden.
🌷͙💗֒Perhaps one of the most spectacular walkways, the pergola is adorned with roses and wisteria, creating an unbelievably enchanting feel. The mass of blooms with their pinks, whites, and lilac blues contrast effectively with the surrounding honey-coloured stonework.🌸💜
See Highgrove Gardens cloaked in colour on one of our Autumn Walks. Taking place on selected dates throughout October, join one of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's experienced guides to see the gardens at their seasonal best. Book now:
The west-facing elevation of the house is what most visitors see as they arrive. Few can pass without pausing to admire the view of the magnificent Thyme Walk and Lily Pool Garden, and in December, this strong vista perfectly connects the house with its world-famous garden.
Highgrove’s Kitchen Garden is a perfect example of a highly productive but beautifully ornamental walled garden, offering something to see all through the year.
Last week, HRH The Prince of Wales welcomed over 60 garden guides to Highgrove for an annual walk round the gardens, explaining the changes made, outlining his vision for the following year, highlighting his favourite flowers and trees and sharing the reasons for their inclusion.
🐝 One of the three handcrafted beehives, gifted to HRH The Prince of Wales for his 70th birthday, sits behind a carpet of daffodils in the Wildflower Meadow. 🐝
✨🎄 As the Highgrove Christmas events draw to a close, we would like to thank all our guests who have dined, shopped, and visited us throughout the 2022 festive season. 🎄✨
The gardens at Highgrove may be dormant, and much of the colour may have drained, but it won’t be long until sprites of adventurous daffodils appear, bringing brightness, colour, and the anticipation that spring is almost here.
As you approach Highgrove Gardens from the driveway, the view of the Dovecote, set against a woodland backdrop and highlighted by the Lime Tree Avenue, cannot fail to turn your head.
Why not book an Autumn Walk and see the Dovecote at Highgrove? Book now:
Beautiful carpets of cyclamen are beginning to form under trees and in shaded spots of the Arboretum. These delightful perennials provide colour in late winter, often when little else is flowering.
Everyone here at Highgrove Gardens wishes His Majesty The King a full and swift recovery. Our thoughts and best wishes are with His Majesty and the Royal Family at this time.
There's always something to see at Highgrove on a refreshing Spring Walk, from daffodils across the Main Drive to abundant blossoms in the Sundial Garden. Give yourself something extra-special to look forward to and book a Spring Walk today:
The Delphiniums are currently showcasing a magnificent display at Highgrove!
These beautiful flowers, which happen to be one of His Majesty The King Charles III's favourites, are blooming in stunning shades of blue, purple, and deep pink, creating a mesmerising sea of colours.
Circles of elegant, slender-petalled crocuses spring up across the Wildflower Meadow throughout March. These deep purple flowers stand out against the grassy greens of the Meadow and provide nectar and pollen for bees and other early-season pollinators.
There is something magical about the stumpery in late winter. Hellebores hug the banks in cheery bunches, bashfully bowing their heads, while other winter favourites like snowdrops create thick, healthy clumps, and dainty carpets of Cyclamen coum bring vibrant colour.
The contrasting winter aconites nestle among the snowdrop carpet in the Arboretum. These buttercup-shaped flowers, which emit a gold-yellow glow, bloom at the earliest opportunity.
It’s officially the first day of winter, and what better way to welcome in the new season than with a frosty throwback of the gardens at Highgrove? ❄️❄️
Created in collaboration with
@PrincesFound
and handcrafted by
@Johnstons_Elgin
, our new stylish and super-soft Highgrove Heritage Scarf features the iconic Prince of Wales check and is made from 100% ultrafine merino wool from Australia. Shop now:
Across the pastureland, towards the town of Tetbury, there is a striking avenue of 66 red-twigged limes, creating a vista down to the "column bird." It was planted in 1994 to commemorate His Majesty The King's 25th year as chairman of the Duchy of Cornwall.
This
#ThrowbackThursday
we're going back to the beginning of the
#summer
, when these aerial photos of Highgrove were taken.
We love capturing the
#gardens
in new & interesting ways & these were the first pictures we've ever had taken by drone!
Visit:
🎆 Happy New Year from everyone at Highgrove Gardens 🎆
Thank you for supporting us in-store and online, and thank you to our guests that visited Highgrove this year.
We look forward to welcoming you all back in 2023. 🥂🍾
Let's take a look back through the seasons...
The gorgeous magnolias are in full bloom at Highgrove. They display a stunning array of pink and white flowers against bare branches, and their goblet-shaped blooms are a spectacular sight and a true welcome to spring.
Blow away the winter cobwebs with a refreshing Spring Walk at Highgrove Gardens.
Led by one of our experienced garden guides, you'll see carpets of daffodils, abundant blossoms, and a plethora of other seasonal delights.
Book now:
His Majesty The King joined students, tutors and graduates of
@PrincesFound
for a Christmas-themed craft event at Highgrove. The event showcased heritage and craft skills, and attendees enjoyed roasted chestnuts, mulled cider, canapés, and Christmas carols for a festive feel.
A sure sign that spring is near, snowdrops are often the first to flower in the new year. Found in the Stumpery, these little symbols of hope transform this area of the garden into a white woodland carpet.
The front of Highgrove House is illuminated with pink and orange hues during the early morning cold winter sun. Despite the winter weather, signs of spring are beginning to appear, particularly along the front drive, where daffodils are starting to form.
The floral parterres on the main lawn are captivating. His Majesty The King Charles III selected silver, pink, and yellow colours this year. Mixed in with the Highgrove Gardening Team's blue annuals, the results are truly breathtaking, making each of the 12 parterres stand out.
🎉👑The Coronation Big Lunch at Highgrove was a huge success on Sunday, May 7th, bringing together the Tetbury community and local organisations for a day of musical performances from the talented Rock Choir, delicious food, great company, and a fantastic toast to the King! 🥳👑
July heralds the much-awaited delphinium season. One of His Majesty King Charles III's favourite flowers, these majestic blooms, towering at almost seven feet and donning vibrant purple, white, and blue hues, grace the back of the borders of the Kitchen Garden.
Earlier this week, we were delighted to welcome Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Highgrove Gardens shop at Chelsea Flower Show 🌺
The sale of Highgrove Garden tours, products and events support and enables the work of The King’s Foundation.
🌿The Thyme Walk is renowned for its enchanting beauty, impressive size, and diverse collection of thyme varieties, making it truly remarkable. This beautiful pathway is filled with various pink, purple, yellow and green thymes, which are at their most fragrant in summer.🏵️💚
Although slightly scented all year round, the pathway that runs through the Thyme Walk is most fragrant from May to July when the cushions of pinks, purples, yellows, limes and greens are in flower.
On
#WorldTopiaryDay
, we are celebrating the beautiful array of topiary at Highgrove Gardens, including the magnificent Thyme Walk and Main Lawn. The garden team clips the yews into eccentric shapes to create a whimsical aesthetic.
🎆 Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from Highgrove 🎆
Thank you for supporting us in-store and online. And to our guests that visited Highgrove this year.
We look forward to welcoming you all back in 2022. 🥂🍾
Let's take a look back through the seasons...
Taking place on selected dates between April and September, join one of our experienced guides on a tour to discover the history, inspiration, and unique organic management behind this incredible series of gardens.
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The Meadow's seasonal and yearly changes are keenly observed by His Majesty The King Charles III and Brian, Head of Gardens. Meadows are highly dynamic, and each year, they have the potential to become more fascinating, and many more gardeners become intrigued.
🐝
#WorldBeeDay
🐝
Created by the
@UN
, this day aims to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to our ecosystem.
We all depend on pollinators, including us here at Highgrove, so we must do our part to halt biodiversity loss.
The enchanting Carpet Garden is now open for Garden Tours at Highgrove. It opens during the same week as
@The_RHS
Chelsea Flower Show, allowing guests to experience the garden at its seasonal best. Roses, clematis, figs, and Trachelospermum adorn the pink-rendered walls.
We’ve got a rainy week ahead at Highgrove, so here’s a little
#ThrowbackThursday
to warmer and sunnier days from April last year! With sunnier days on the horizon, why not book a Garden Tour for late spring? Book now:
🍂 Join us on one of our very special Autumn Walks and see the gardens cloaked in colour. Your 60-minute tour will focus on areas that will be at their seasonal best, such as the Kitchen Garden, the Stumpery and the majestic Arboretum. 🍂
Book now:
🍯🐝A Royal Harvest!🍯🐝
Our beautifully delicate Highgrove Royal Estate Honey, the ideal companion for your morning toast and breakfast treats, with its distinctive citrusy, floral flavour, makes a fantastic gourmet gift for food lovers. Buy now:
Stretching through the Wildflower Meadow, the pathway that connects the Sundial Garden to the Winterbourne Garden is covered with orange and red leaves from the surrounding Hornbeams and Acers – a particularly picturesque autumnal scene! 🍂
⭐We are thrilled to be awarded 5-stars for the Highgrove shop by
@The_RHS
at the Chelsea Flower Show⭐
Earlier this week, we welcomed Their Majesties The King and Queen to the Highgrove Shop and showcased the new Rhubarb Gin, garden-inspired soaps, and the updated guidebook.
Treat yourself (or someone special) to our delicious Highgrove food and drink collection. From Champagne for celebrations to melt-in-your-mouth organic shortbread, we've got a range of sweet and savoury treats to indulge your taste buds. Shop now:
🍂Today, we welcome visitors to Highgrove Gardens for the first day of our enchanting Autumn Walks, taking place on selected dates throughout October. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know about dates for next year's Autumn Walks: 🍂
❄️Last week's chilly wonderland was a winter fairy tale. The gardens were covered with a magical dusting of frost, and the Lily Pool Garden was a real showstopper. It was the perfect way to kick off the festive season. ❄️
We are delighted to announce that The Royal Gardens at Highgrove will re-open on Wednesday 23rd June.
Garden Tour tickets will go on sale on the following dates:
Group Tours - 10am, 13th April
Champagne Tea Tours - 10am, 14th April
Individual Garden Tours - 10am, 15th April
Discover never-seen-before sketches by His Majesty The King and the story of Highgrove's history and evolution through newly-uncovered archived photographs and early design plans at the 'Highgrove in Harmony: Exploring A Royal Vision' exhibition at The Garrison Chapel, London.
The floral parterres on the main lawn are thriving and colourful. HRH The Prince of Wales opted for purple, yellow and blue this year, with Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Yellow' and Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' creating a stunning contrast against Lavender multifida and Salvia 'Fairy Queen'.
In the Stumpery, jostling amongst the snowdrops, hellebores rise in cheery bunches, bashfully bowing their heads. While they display spectacular colours and markings, they also provide nectar for early pollinators.
🌷The Garden Tour season has begun!🌼
Highgrove Gardens looks forward to welcoming guests again and offering experiences such as the Champagne Tea Tour, Private Tour, and exclusive Herb Garden Tour.
Still not booked your tickets? Book now:
🌻🌷🌼 Garden Tour tickets are now available to book!🌼🌷🌻
Join one of our experienced guides and discover the history, inspiration, and unique, organic management behind this incredible series of gardens.
Book now:
In June, the Kitchen Garden is one of Highgrove's most magnificent gardens. Predominately a productive space, there are many structures within its walls, including the central metal tunnel, which has espaliered apple trees trained over it, ready to be picked later in the year.
It may not feel like spring outside, but the Stumpery shows signs that warmer days are coming. Colour is abundant among the daffodils, snowdrops, and crocuses, reminiscent of the bright days of spring.
The Cottage Garden looks fabulously festive as the majestic Ilex × altaclerensis' Golden King' reigns supreme near the entrance to the Rose Pergola. Despite its name, 'Golden King' is a female holly with less prickly foliage and fiery red berries growing up to 8 meters high.
The ivies that nestle against the front of the house's walls stay beautifully green throughout the winter and look cheerful, whatever the weather. They are a vital habitat for birds, small mammals, and insects that appreciate the extra cover and warmth during the winter.
With the arrival of the first day of autumn, we can't wait to witness the breathtaking explosion of vibrant hues this season brings to the gardens at Highgrove... 🤩🤩🤩🍁🍁🍁
Tune in to
@ITV
at 11:30 am for a special series with
@raymond_blanc
exploring five royal gardens across the UK. Today's episode features the Kitchen Garden at Highgrove, where viewers will get an exclusive look at the delectable produce and meet Luke, Highgrove's head chef.
Exciting news! 🌷
The
@highgrovegarden
shop will be exhibiting at
@The_RHS
Chelsea 2024, from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th May.
All proceeds will support the work of The King’s Foundation.
A sneak peek of what to expect, from produce and willow sculptures to live demos ⤵️
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
Our thoughts and prayers are with His Majesty The King Charles and members of the Royal Family at this time.
It's the first day of our sold-out Spring Walks, and we're excited to welcome guests and see the blossoming scenery at Highgrove. With the clear weather forecast for this week, expect to see our regular showcases, like daffodils, crocus, snowdrops, and hellebores, in full bloom.
The beautiful parkland that surrounds Highgrove was one factor that persuaded His Majesty The King that this property was for him. Sheep and cattle, including Gloucester Old and British White rare breeds, often graze and take shade beneath the beautiful old parkland trees.
The reclaimed gates, a unique find by British garden designer Isabel Bannerman, were carefully selected and adapted for Highgrove and frame the view from the more formal Sundial Garden, creating a picturesque vista across the Wildflower Meadow.
The Lily Pool Garden is an extraordinary garden where the sound and sight of the immaculately detailed pool lift your spirits. The clear, cool water is studded with delicately fragrant lilies nestled among glossy lily pads, beckoning visitors to sit and enjoy its tranquillity.
🌳🍁 The Kitchen Garden boasts well-trained plants and trees growing on its four walls in autumn. They are tied using natural string to encourage growth, with thicker branches and stems tied up with strips of natural-coloured hessian. 🏡🍂
The Wildflower Meadow constantly changes from now through mid-to-late summer. The upright form of fastigiated hornbeams was chosen to line the stretch of the avenue leading from the Sundial Garden to the Kitchen Garden to avoid creating too much shade for the Meadow.
🌍Happy
#EarthDay2024
! 🌍
Did you know that the eco-friendly oasis of Highgrove Gardens spans 15 lush acres of organically managed land?
Join us in nurturing nature's bounty on one of our spectacular Garden Tours. Book now: