Meet the Maker - Woodpecker Joinery
Highgrove Gardens is delighted to unveil its new shop at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, created by the skilled craftspeople at Woodpecker Joinery.
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Turquoise Mountain: Bespoke Jewellery and Woodwork from Afghanistan
on Feb 27 2024
His Majesty King Charles III established Turquoise Mountain in 2006 to revitalise historic areas and traditional crafts, as well as to provide jobs, skills, and a renewed sense of pride.
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on Jan 23 2024
Ballindalloch Distillery has created an exceptional limited edition single malt Scotch whisky crafted to commemorate His Majesty The King Charles III's 75th birthday. It was produced from a single cask reserved for this special occasion.
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on Oct 31 2023
An exhibition featuring new works by celebrated portraitist Phoebe Dickinson will take place from November 8th to November 23rd, 2023, with the theme of 'Great Houses and Gardens of England' featuring two oil paintings of Highgrove Gardens.
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New Highgrove Shop opens at the Coronation Pavilion
on Sep 12 2023
Highgrove Gardens is delighted to announce the opening of the new Highgrove Shop at the Coronation Pavilion. The ambition was to create a building that embodies the spirit of a characterful garden structure rather than a conventional 'building'. This way, it harmoniously complements the Orchard Room and maintains a seamless connection with the Carpet Garden and surrounding trees.
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Meet the Elephant Family: A Touching Addition to Highgrove Gardens
on Sep 08 2023
Four life-size sculptures of elephants can be found on the Orchard Room Meadow, close to the entrance of the Orchard Room. These sculptures, modelled after wild elephants in India, are a source of celebration and contemplation as part of the CoExistence campaign launched in 2021 as a collaboration between The Real Elephant Collective and Elephant Family, with joint presidents Their Majesties The King Charles III and The Queen Camilla.
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Gardeners’ Spotlight: Anna – working in the Carpet Garden
on Aug 15 2023
This month, we say hello to full-time gardener Anna, our next gardener under the spotlight. Anna, who is celebrating her first year at Highgrove, talks about her experiences and time working at Highgrove and her recent involvement in preparing the Carpet Garden for its grand reopening in May.
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Gardeners' Spotlight: Phoebe, (PGGT) Professional Gardeners' Guild Trainee
on Jul 13 2023
This month, we shine the Gardeners' spotlight on Phoebe, a trainee gardener participating in the prestigious Professional Gardeners' Guild Traineeship (PGGT). With only a few months left in her placement, we are eager to discover how her journey has progressed and the skills she intends to carry into her future gardening career.
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Gardeners’ Spotlight: Brian, Head of Gardens - Special plantings to commemorate the Coronation
on May 03 2023
In this months Gardeners' Spotlight, Brian, Head of Gardens at Highgrove, explains the plans to mark the Coronation of The Prince's Foundation charity founder, His Majesty The King Charles III, through the creativity of gardening.
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Cotswolds Distillery – Lovingly Crafted Whisky, Gin & Liqueurs
on Apr 17 2023
Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cotswolds Distillery has been lovingly crafting delicious, award-winning spirits since 2014. Everything they make, from single malt whiskies to gins and liqueurs, is about quality and flavour.
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Highgrove in Harmony: Exploring a Royal Vision
on Apr 03 2023
Discover never-seen-before sketches by His Majesty The King Charles III 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.
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The Coronation of His Majesty The King, Charles III - A historic royal occasion
on Feb 28 2023
As part of His Majesty, King Charles III's Coronation celebration, Highgrove has commissioned a range of commemorative products, some that may become future collectables, including the exclusive Highgrove coronation bear.
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Halcyon Days Wildflower Meadow Collection
on Jan 27 2023
The new Wildflower Meadow Collection is the result of a close collaboration with Halcyon Days and Highgrove Gardens.
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Chef Spotlight: Sam, Head Chef – Using ingredients from the Kitchen Garden
on Oct 20 2022
This month, we're focusing the spotlight on one of our chefs who works diligently behind the scenes in the Orchard Room kitchen—Head Chef Sam, who creates and prepares all the delicious dishes served to guests in the Orchard Room and Private Dining Room.
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on Sep 05 2022
Lottie Day is a textile designer and illustrator based in Norfolk. She creates screen-printed textiles for the home and kitchen that feature her original illustrations, inspired by the Norfolk coast and the vegetables grown in her father’s allotment.
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Gardeners’ Spotlight: Matthew, Deputy Head of Gardens, and the art of scything
on Aug 12 2022
Summer is a busy time for the gardening team at Highgrove, with nearly every area of the gardens needing some tidying up or cutting back, including the wildflower meadow. Matthew, Deputy Head of Gardens, is our next gardener under the spotlight as he helps manage the annual project of cutting back the wildflower meadow.
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Highgrove Gardens hosts new installation, profiling the role of women in the climate revolution
on Jul 27 2022
From May 21st to May 29th, 2022, the British Council, Heritage Foundation Pakistan, INTBAU, and BRAC University brought together a group of female students from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the UK to construct a bamboo, low-tech, low-carbon structure based on Yasmeen Lari's designs.
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Gardeners' Spotlight: Rosenwyn, Professional Gardeners' Guild Horticulturalist Trainee
on Jul 14 2022
Rosenwyn works full-time at Highgrove and has recently graduated with distinction from the Professional Gardeners' Guild Traineeship. She is our gardener under the spotlight this month and, throughout her year of training at Highgrove, was given the exciting project of curating the Garden Organic Heritage Seed Library (HSL) border in the Kitchen Garden.
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Florence Super: Fine Art and Ceramics
on Jun 23 2022
Florence Super is an artist based in both Warwickshire and Cornwall, specialising in murals and acrylic paintings on recycled surfaces.
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Gardeners' Spotlight: Anneke, Ornamental Gardener
on Jun 15 2022
Summer at Highgrove sees the delphiniums take pride of place on Garden Tours, so this month's gardener under the spotlight is Anneke, who is currently adding to the already expansive collection in the Sundial Garden and Cottage Garden.
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Gardeners' Spotlight: Mel, Kitchen Gardener
on May 19 2022
Highgrove Gardens is thrilled to launch a new feature that focuses on the Highgrove gardeners, who work diligently behind the scenes to keep the spectacular gardens in top condition. Our first gardener under the spotlight is Kitchen Gardener, Mel.
