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Queen's Garden to Boost Biodiversity, Opens April 2026

4/18/2026

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The Queen Elizabeth II garden in Regent’s Park will open on 27 April 2026 as a £5 million, two-acre biodiversity project to commemorate the late queen.
The project aims to boost wildlife habitats with a wildflower meadow and climate-resilient plants, delivering a 184% biodiversity increase.
Bees, butterflies, and hedgehogs have already been spotted on site.
The Royal Parks biodiversity team, with volunteers, will plant rare species and conserve habitats.

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The Queen Elizabeth II garden in Regent’s Park will open on 27 April 2026 as a £5 million, two-acre biodiversity project to commemorate the late queen.
The project aims to boost wildlife habitats with a wildflower meadow and climate-resilient plants, delivering a 184% biodiversity increase.
Bees, butterflies, and hedgehogs have already been spotted on site.
The Royal Parks biodiversity team, with volunteers, will plant rare species and conserve habitats.