The Garden Diary of Doctor Darwin

An unpublished diary sheds new light on Charles Darwin's early life and the garden where he grew up.

In 1986, Susan Campbell made the chance discovery of a hitherto unknown garden diary and spent the next thirty—five years researching its contents. Written between 1838 and 1865 by Robert Darwin, the father of Charles Darwin, the diary showcases the original source of Charles Darwin's interest in natural history. After Robert Darwin’s death in 1848, the diary was continued by Charles's siste...