Highgrove and its gardens have been the private sanctuary of His Majesty King Charles for over 40 years. He has transformed the once rather neglected grounds into a garden that reflects his passions and showcases his organic principles.
The King has created a series of unique and beautiful spaces within the garden, including a dramatic fern-filled stumpery, a highly productive and beautiful walled kitchen garden, that provides the kitchens with many of the King’s favourite vegetables, and an arboretum. The gardens at Highgrove are now regarded as one of the great gardens of our time.
Join Alan Titchmarsh as he explores the exquisite design and planting, with Head of Gardens for the Kings' Foundation Melissa Simpson, and uncovers the principles of environmental stewardship that are at their heart. Our cameras will take you behind the scenes, to reveal how a team of passionate gardeners use entirely organic methods to create a garden fit for a king.
Video chapters:
00:00 - Alan visits King Charles' garden at Highgrove
00:41 - Meet Melissa Simpson, Head of Gardens
01:16 - The Sundial Garden
02:34 - The Wildflower Meadow
05:03 - Walking through the Woodland Garden
05:38 - Walled Kitchen Garden
08:25 - The Wall of Worthies
09:08 - Exploring the Stumpery
12:29 - Sowing seed in the Potting Shed
14:46 - The Snowdon School of Furniture
18:16 - Ideas from Highgrove to replicate at home