Kate Middleton is getting back into the swing of things after the royal holiday celebrations with her first official royal engagement of the year, and as you'd expect, it's a cute one!
On Jan. 15, The Duchess of Cambridge spent the morning at King Henry's Walk Community Garden in Islington, London, where she spoke to volunteers about the impact of gardening and homegrown food.
Kate Middleton made a solo visit to the King Henry’s Walk Garden in the London borough of Islington on Tuesday morning to see how the project brings people together through gardening.
The royal mom of three, who just celebrated her 37th birthday, dressed down for the outing wearing a Dubarry Bracken tweed jacket, skinny jeans and "See" Boots by Chloe. Her choice of jewelry, gold leaf earrings by Kiki McDonough, was also a nod to the outdoor engagement.
Kate met with volunteers to discuss the benefits of the urban green space. She toured the allotment plots to see the impact that can be achieved in small gardens. She also took part in a winter planting workshop, bird box building and pizza making in the garden’s kitchen area.
“George and Charlotte would love to be learning outside the classroom,” Kate said of her two eldest children while speaking to a group of schoolchildren as they made their pizzas.
She added, “It’s still fun inside, but it’s much better outside,” to the agreement of the youngsters.
As Kate was peppered with questions from the children, she admitted that her children would be jealous to find out that she spent the day making pizzas while they were in school.
“He’s learning about space,” Kate said of 5-year-old George.
Kate Middleton Makes a Chilly Winter Visit — and Pizza! — During Community Garden Outing
The duchess, who was dressed in a very appropriate army green outfit, excitedly chatted with children from Islington Primary school about pizza, birdwatching, and learning outdoors. Kate might also have been getting some gardening tips during her visit, as Kensington Palace announced she will be codesigning the RHS Garden for the Chelsea Flower Show later this year.
In a press release, the palace said, "the garden will build on Her Royal Highness's passion for the outdoors and the proven benefits that nature has on physical and mental health — The Duchess is a strong advocate for the positive impact that nature and the environment can have on childhood development." Ahead, get a closer look at all of Kate's cute moments from the visit.
Kate Middleton visited King Henry's Walk Community Garden
