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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Charles Darwin's garden of evolution at Down House, with head gardener Antony O'Rourke

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Nature, Science, Leisure, Home & Garden

4.4647 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Discover Down House in Kent where Charles Darwin lived for 40 years and carried out world-changing research in his domestic family garden. This re-created Victorian garden includes an historic glasshouse of carnivorous plants, kitchen garden and surrounding meadows that supported Darwin’s accessible experiments connecting the site today to biodiversity, native planting, organic gardening and wildlife-friendly habitats. Visit the Down House in the BBC Gardeners' World 2-4-1 gardens scheme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:04.8

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0:11.5

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0:49.3

This episode is sponsored by Paws, the monthly Mindfulness Craft Box from the Mental Health

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Charity Mind.

0:56.1

We often talk about the mental health benefits of gardening, caring for plants, draws us outdoors,

1:01.0

into natural light and fresh air.

1:03.1

With our hands in the soil and our attention on the world around us, the gentle movements

1:07.0

of gardening can ease stress and lift our mood.

1:10.1

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1:17.0

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