Duchess Sophie has helped plant the seeds for a greener future after putting her award-winning garden from the Royal Windsor Flower Show into the hands of local schoolchildren.
The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Queen Anne First School to celebrate the move of The Plants with Purpose Garden, a special display garden she designed with Alan Williams of Landform Consultants for this year’s Royal Windsor Flower Show.
Rather than disappearing after the event, the garden has made a lasting legacy, finding permanent homes at both Queen Anne First School and Cranbourne Primary School, where it will inspire students 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 students, explored the school’s gardens and visited the much-loved “Queen Anne Trillebør” to celebrate the students’ enthusiasm for growing their own food.
Queen Anne First School is one of the pilot schools taking part in the new Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society 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 an appreciation for wildlife.
Sophie has long been a passionate advocate for conservation, gardening and environmental education, making the project a natural extension of her work.
