Kate shows green-fingered side during visit to charity garden initiative

The Princess of Wales showed her green-fingered side as she visited a garden and met people recovering from addiction.She visited Garon Park in Southend, Essex, to mark Addiction Awareness Week, which began on Saturday and runs until Friday.The Princess of Wales is a patron of the Forward Trust, which supports recovering addicts (Chris Jackson/PA)PA WireThe princess is patron of the Forward Trust, a charity that supports recovering addicts and is behind the week-long campaign.On Thursday, Kate visited the charity’s new initiative at the sports park, called Forward Growing.Kate was shown the garden, where service users can try their hand at gardening to support their recovery (Chris Jackson/PA)PA WireAt the greenspace in the north east of the city, people on the Forward Trust’s treatment and recovery service in the area are encouraged to engage with the natural world.The princess was shown the Forward Trust’s garden, where service users have a go at gardening to help them in their recovery.The Princess of Wales, Patron of The Forward Trust, with Mike Trace, chief executive of The Forward Trust (Chris Jackson/PA)PA WireLiam King, who leads conservation at the park, told Kate about the plants being grown.Kate admitted: “I should have my husband here, he knows a lot (about gardening), he’s really passionate.”Kate praised her husband’s gardening knowledge, describing the Prince of Wales as ‘really passionate’ (Chris Jackson/PA)PA WireShe described the planting area at Garon Park as a “fantastic space” as she chatted with people in recovery.When asked by Mr King if she does any gardening, the princess said “a little bit”.