I loved the speech. I couldn't find the scoffing in the NY Times article. Except maybe in that the author was put off by how difficult it was for a common person to visit the place. This was the conclusion he came to in the final paragraph: "Anybody who manages to get into Highgrove is bound to be struck by the beauty of the place. Beyond that, there’s no denying that it presents a brilliant case for organic gardening, or least gardening in a more sensible and natural way."