The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit the 'Dig for Victory: War on Waste' allotment in St James's Park

On Thurs 17 July The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will celebrate Her Royal Highness's birthday with a visit to the 'Dig for Victory: War on Waste' organic allotment in St James's Park.

Their Royal Highnesses will meet the school children, volunteers and experts who tend the allotment - a joint project between The Royal Parks and the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms. The allotment promotes sustainability and provides a working example of how to grow fruit and vegetables, attract wildlife, and recycle waste.

In honour of her birthday, children from the St. Vincent de Paul RC Primary School and St Saviours' Primary School will present The Duchess of Cornwall with a basket of produce from the allotment, an orchid, and a carrot cake made from the carrots grown on the allotment.

The allotment is open every day until 30 September 2008, between 10am and 5pm. For further details about the project and other events please visit: www.iwm.org.uk/cabinet and www.royalparks.org.uk.

Notes to Editors

• The theme of this year's allotment is 'War on Waste' - it is inspired by the 'Ministry of Food's wartime rationing and salvage campaigns. A temporary display at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Room accompanies the project. 'Dig for Victory: Make-do and Mend' features clothes rationing and the impact of 'Make-do and Mend' clothes recycling principles on modern fashion.
• The allotment hosts a primary school education programme.
• Entry into the Dig for Victory allotment in St James's Park is free. The 2007 project delivered 130 school sessions and welcomed over 100,000 visitors.
• The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms are open daily to explore from 9.30am - 6pm, last admission is at 5.00pm. Admission charges to the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms: Adults: £12.00, children under 16: FREE, seniors/students: £9.50. Free personal sound guides are provided for each visitor.

About The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms:

The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms is a branch of the Imperial War Museum.

For information on learning activities or a Teachers pack, please call Howard Benge on 020 7766 0132 or email hbenge@iwm.org.uk

About The Royal Parks:

The Royal Parks is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James's Park.

For more information please visit: www.royalparks.org.uk

Media enquiries:

Clarence House: To attend the event, please contact Sophie Isachsen on 07793 266 775 or 020 7024 5618 by 5pm on Wednesday 16 July

For images or for further information about the allotment please contact:

The Royal Parks: Katy Murray on 020 7298 2128 or kmurray@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms: Victoria White on 020 7766 0155 or vwhite@iwm.org.uk