Back to Nature Festival, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, UK – 10 Sep 2019

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock (10406035b) Catherine Duchess of Cambridge Back to Nature Festival, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, UK – 10 Sep 2019 As part of her longstanding work on Early Years, The Duchess of Cambridge believes that spending time outdoors plays a pivotal role in children’s future health and happiness, building foundations that last through childhood and over a lifetime.Through her Back to Nature gardens, which were displayed earlier this year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, Her Royal Highness has aimed to highlight how spending time outdoors can enrich a child’s early development by providing anenvironment that encourages active exploration and the opportunity to form and strengthen positive relationships. On Tuesday The Duchess will open the Back to Nature play garden at Wisley and attend a Back to Nature festival, which celebrates the value of communities to our wellbeing and marks the culmination of the RHS garden project. Wearing Emilia Wickstead