The Prince of Wales, Patron of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), stands beside the ‘Old Sycamore’ in the Dumfries House garden, as he unveils a nationwide network of seventy ancient woodlands and seventy ancient trees (Image: PA)
King Charles is hoping to pass on his love of gardening and appreciation for the natural world to his grandchildren and has implemented several changes to his gardens nationwide
It’s no secret that King Charles adores his grandchildren, and recently he has transformed his gardens to suit the needs of his eldest grandson, Prince George.The King is the most enthusiastic gardener in the royal family, and has a keen interest in the natural world. Evidently he intends to pass on his love of the environment to his grandson Prince George, but he has implemented several changes to his gardens nationwide so George can have a lot of space to play with his siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.He made three big alterations. Firstly, considering he has always been an advocate of planting trees, he has been outspoken over the years about his wish to preserve the environment for his grandchildren.
Last year, Charles took part in the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative for the Jubilee by planting some trees himself at the Balmoral Cricket Pavilion. He has also revealed how he planted trees with Prince George at Highgrove when he was younger, hoping that he will still be interested in them as he grows up.
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales plants the first Jubilee tree in the grounds of Windsor Castle earlier this year, on March 23, 2021 in Windsor, England (Image: PA) Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Prince Charles said: “The most important thing is I got him [George] planting a tree or two here, so we planted it together and shovelled in the earth.
“That’s the way I think, when you are very small, and then each time they come you sa, ‘Do you see how much the tree has grown?’, or whatever, and you hope that they take an interest.” Prince Charles has also transformed an “empty field” into a beautiful woodland in commemoration of his first grandchild’s birth. The area of greenery is situated on the Birkhall Estate in Balmoral, Aberdeenshire.
Previously, he told the BBC: “This was a rather empty field that the farm didn’t need anymore. The great thing was, I managed to plant it the same year that my grandson was born, the eldest, George. So, I thought I’d call it Prince George’s Wood. I just hope he appreciates it one day.” When they were young, Prince William and Prince Harry made good use of a treehouse at their father’s country home of Highgrove House.
Yet several years after the birth of Prince George in 2013, the King made sure the house renovated for the next generation of royal children. Recently, Prince Charles opened a new children’s playground in Dumfries House in Scotland which features a treehouse tower inspired by George’s treehouse in Gloucestershire
