Key elements of the garden include a beautifully crafted hollow log for children to climb through, a den, waterfall, stream and tree house. 

The tree house forms the centrepiece of the garden and features a tree house rope swing hanging from the branches, creating a place for children and families to play together.

(Photo credit @KensingtonRoyal)

The waterfall and stream also encourages play – from floating Poohsticks and chasing them along the stream to making dams with stones and sand to attract more wildlife. 

Wild trees and shrubs combined with a cool, calm colour palette of green and blue provide an instant 'nature fix' to relax and calm, while the playful and diverse planting includes edibles, plants for craft activities and forest scents, ranging from tiny wild strawberries to magnificent trees.

This space isn't just for people either – the flowers, fruits and seeds provide food for wildlife and nectar for bees and butterflies, while the plants offer nesting sites and shelter for birds and other animals.

The RHS Back to Nature Garden is part of the RHS’s partnership with NHS England, which promotes the physical and emotional wellbeing that access to green spaces and gardening provides. After Chelsea, some of the planting and landscaping will go to an NHS Mental Health Trust, as part of a national competition run by the RHS.

Plant list

Trees

Mid storey planting

Shrubs

Ferns

Perennials & Ground Cover Plants

Grasses