Cabinet Field Trip — Down House, home of Charles Darwin in Kent

Off to Kent we go in the minibus!

Shelley, Francis, and Michelle have front row seats!

Charissa

Anna

Group photo in front of Down House

Grounds tour begins

Francis

Shelley, Nick, Salam, and our Head Gardener tourguide

Michelle

Charissa

Lunch break

Shelley, Nick, Lea, and Peter

Dima

Emma and Anne

Michelle

Sun shining down (house) on us!

“Cheeese!”

Dima

Behind Down House

Into the hothouse

Hothouse delights

Anne

Original plant from Joseph Hooker (thanks to Anne for taking this one)!

Liz

Darwin’s bees!

Salam, Francis, Michelle, and Margaret talking about the (birds and the) bees!

Thanks to the Head Gardener for a wonderful tour!

A view from Darwin’s daily walk

Retracing Darwin’s daily walk