Mental Health Is The Focal Point Of The Duchess of Cambridge’s Chelsea Flower Show Garden

The Duchess of Cambridge has unveiled the inspiration behind the garden she has helped design for the Chelsea Flower Show: recapturing her tomboy childhood and the benefits of being outdoors for physical and mental health.

In brand new pictures, taken by a palace aide, a carefree Kate is seen laughing as she larks around on a rope swing, taking a well-earned break as she puts the finishing touches to her vision before the show opens on Tuesday (May 21).

Her plot, titled Back To Nature, is intended to rekindle the magic of childhood, with Kate wanting the garden to be a playground for children and adults to enjoy and take time to relax. According to her co-designers, Kate was inspired by forest-bathing, the Japanese practice of walking slowly and thoughtfully in woodland to ‘bathe’ in its peace and beauty and recharge the body’s batteries.

In a touching tribute to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, the garden is also full of forget-me-nots, her favourite flavours.

Speaking ahead the big unveil, The Duchess of Cambridge said: "In recent years I have focused much of my work on the early years, and how instrumental they are for outcomes later in life. I believe that spending time outdoors when we are young can play a role in laying the foundations for children to become happy, healthy adults."

Kate’s important outdoor space comes just a few weeks after it was announced that she and husband Prince William are teaming up with theDuke and Duchess of Sussex to launch Shout - a text-based service to support those in mental health crises.

Shout will be a crises hotline, offering text-based support to those who find themselves in crises. Rolled out UK-wide and free to use, the service will be anonymous, confidential and connect people to trained professional volunteers.

On Shout,Kate Middleton said, "For the last few years, I’ve been focusing much of my work on the importance of prevention in the earliest years of life to help avoid problems in later life.

"But, sadly, for so many, they have already reached a crisis situation.

"This is why Shout is so important. It is able to offer support when it is crucially needed, and the opportunity to turn lives around."

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