Prince Charles to visit D.C. to encourage sustainable farming
Missing news about Britain's royal family since the wedding? Various media outlets, including The Washington Post, are reporting that this week Prince Charles will be visiting Washington, D.C., where he will tour the Common Good City Farm and speak about sustainable agriculture at Georgetown University.
The Prince of Wales is a huge proponent of organic and sustainable farming. The farm at his Highgrove home is a model for organic agriculture. And he recently wrote a book about regaining balance with nature in "Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World." I have not read it yet but have been keeping an eye out for it at the library.
Has anyone read the book or toured the gardens at Highgrove? Tell us about it in the comments.
Photo of Prince Charles at last week's wedding from Getty Images
Comments
I read "Harmony" by HRH. The book was magical, full of insight and very intelligently reasoned and written. It gave me a huge amount of respect for HRH that I never had before, biased as I was from what was reported of his past actions.
Posted by: Angela | May 3, 2011 12:57 PM
I read "Harmony" by HRH. The book was magical, full of insight and very intelligently reasoned and written. It gave me a huge amount of respect for HRH that I never had before, biased as I was from what was reported of his past actions.
Posted by: Angela | May 3, 2011 12:58 PM
I was lucky wenough to visit Highgrove in the summer three years ago and it was a transforming experience. I have also read His Royal Highness's book "Harmony" and seen the film of the same name, which was aired on American TV on The Prince's birthday last autumn. The health of the environment seems to continue to be a particular -- and particularly wonderful -- focus of the Prince's attentions over the last 30 years, and I think we know the real man BEST by looking at the efforts he undnrtakes on behalf of the environment, opportunity, and heritage. There is a particular satisfaction in seeing that someone who does so much good has also, in the last 6 orso years, found personal happiness in his marriage to The Duchess of Cornwall.
Posted by: BrianM | May 3, 2011 3:18 PM