Humming with the sound of birdsong and trickling water, and the air thick with the heady scent of English cottage garden flowers, the ravishing organic gardens at Highgrove are buzzing with life.
The Georgian Cotswolds estate is home to arguably the best royal gardener in history, Prince Charles, who has lovingly designed and nurtured the 15 acres that surround the house, creating one of the nation's most important contemporary gardens.
It is hard to believe that, 30 years ago, none of this existed. But what's even more awe-inspiring is that the Prince was not a trained garden designer or horticulturalist when he undertook the colossal challenge that has transformed and enriched his life ever since.
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