A new book follows a year in the life of the famous gardens.
Buckingham Palace's glorious gardens have been photographed for a new book, Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden, which will be released in April this year.
Written by garden writer Claire Masset, the book follows a year in the life of the famous gardens, giving readers a rare insight into what goes on behind the scenes. As well as breathtaking photographs taken by the award-winning photographer John Campbell, the book also features seasonal gardening tips from Mark Lane, Head Gardener at Buckingham Palace.
Some of the highlights to look out for include the sweeping lawns, 156-metre herbaceous border, wildflower meadows, rose garden, and 3.5-acre lake. As well as this, the book also explores how the gardeners balance the best horticultural practices with a nature-friendly, sustainable approach.
'Readers will learn about the seasonal posies created for Her Majesty The Queen every Monday when she is in residence and will discover the stories behind the commemorative trees planted by generations of the Royal Family, including the two plane trees introduced by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert,' say The Royal Collection Trust.
Take a tour around the immaculate gardens below...
The garden's sprawling herbaceous border is 156m long, providing a wonderful route for visitors to explore. Isn't it stunning?
Since 2008, the island in the lake has been home to five beehives, which produce around 160 jars of honey a year for use in the royal kitchens.
The glistening lake at the palace is a true sight to behold. We imagine it looks especially beautiful on a balmy summer's day.
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This idyllic curving path leads past the Magnolia Dell to the Rose Garden. We love the pops of blossom bursting through!
How beautiful are these blooms from the garden? This winter posy features a mix of evergreen leaves and colourful berries.
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The beautiful Rose Garden at the palace has 26 beds of roses (each with 60 rose bushes in a different variety). Impressively, no two adjacent beds are of a similar colour. It certainly has that 'wow' factor.
There are more than 1,000 trees in the garden, including 98 plane trees, 85 different species of oak and 40 different types of mulberry trees.
Known as Victoria and Albert, these two famous plane trees were planted more than 150 years ago by the Queen and her consort.
The Palace's waterfall helps to circulate water in the lake, oxygenating and revitalising it. We're certain it's a place heaving with wildlife.
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