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Home > FEATURED-CONTENT > Discover more about Darwin with the Down House lecture series

Discover more about Darwin with the Down House lecture series

By Caroline King - January 31, 2013Posted in : FEATURED-CONTENT, Heritage, Science and Technology

Down House, Home of Charles Darwin (Photo: English Heritage)

Down House, Home of Charles Darwin (Photo: English Heritage)

When: Wednesdays beginning 6th February 2013, 11am – 1pm

Where: Home of Charles Darwin (Down House), Kent

£: Adults 12 and English Heritage members 6

What is it?

Enjoy a fascinating lecture at The Home of Charles Darwin, Down House.  Each week join one of English Heritage’s expert speakers as they share their knowledge about the Darwin family and the house and gardens they called home for 40 years.  The series of talks begins with  Science and the Family with Randal Keynes OBE. Keynes is a British conservationist, author and great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin. On 13th February join curator Annie Kemkaran-Smith as she talks about Darwin and his family and on 20th February meet Down House’s head gardener and hear about some of Darwin’s garden experiments. Light refreshments will be provided.

More info: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Tagged With: Adult only events, Down House, English Heritage, Home of Charles Darwin, Kent events, South West

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