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KATE Middleton looked ready to become a kid again as she played with young fans at the opening of her Back to Nature play garden.

The Duchess of Cambridge looked blooming lovely at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden Wisley in Surrey.

 Kate left one young fan howling with laughter as she joined in the fun and games
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Kate left one young fan howling with laughter as she joined in the fun and gamesCredit: Ian Jones
 She showed kids the facilities at her new Back to Nature Garden
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She showed kids the facilities at her new Back to Nature GardenCredit: Reuters
 One youngster got a one-on-one audience with the royal
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One youngster got a one-on-one audience with the royalCredit: Splash News
 The Duchess says she hopes the garden will bring families together
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The Duchess says she hopes the garden will bring families together
 Kate was joined by TV cooking legend Mary Berry as they were pulled on a tractor
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Kate was joined by TV cooking legend Mary Berry as they were pulled on a tractorCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Kate has opened the final garden in her Back to Nature series
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Kate has opened the final garden in her Back to Nature series

She was joined on the trailer by RHS ambassador Mary Berry, who looked equally radiant in a floral blue dress with a pink cardigan.

Kate stunned in a £1,635 mid-length baby blue Emilia Wickstead dress emblazoned with pink flowers, which she teamed with a pair of wedges.

Keen-gardener Kate opened her final garden of the summer season today - a play garden with two connected tree houses and slides.

The Duchess is hoping it will encourage families and friends to have fun together.

She used inspiration from previous open spaces she co-created with landscape architects Andree Davies and Adam White, with input from the RHS.

It was inspired by her campaign to get families outdoors, and boasts a “bouncing forest” where kids can jump around.

She asked the excited children testing it out: “What do you like best?” They replied in unison: “The trampolines!”

The gardens were previously exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show and the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

Sue Biggs, RHS director general, said: "We are grateful to the duchess for the incredible impact that this Back to Nature collaboration has had.

"There is no doubt that this project, through her passion and vision, has highlighted that access to natural environments and green spaces isn't just a nice to have, it's vital to have.

"This is something that the RHS also strongly believes in and will continue to champion through our Greening Great Britain Campaign and charitable work."

 The tractor transports Kate to her garden today
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The tractor transports Kate to her garden todayCredit: Splash News
 Kate meets a young fan at the garden show today
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Kate meets a young fan at the garden show todayCredit: Getty - Contributor
 The Duchess opened her final garden
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The Duchess opened her final gardenCredit: Reuters
 She waves from a trailer at the Surrey show
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She waves from a trailer at the Surrey showCredit: Reuters
 Kate talks to a young boy at her play garden
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Kate talks to a young boy at her play garden
 The Duchess has opened three gardens now
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The Duchess has opened three gardens nowCredit: Splash News
 The latest is meant to encourage play within families
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The latest is meant to encourage play within families
 Kate watches as a youngster enjoys the garden
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Kate watches as a youngster enjoys the garden
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