Our Sussex travels took us to Wakehurst Place today. Connected with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Wakehurst is the home of the Millennium Seed Bank. It is also a haven for wildlife among the extensive gardens, wetlands and woodland areas.
Today was really an excuse to check it out for future visits. I've been once before (to the Seed Bank), but had not had a chance to explore. I'll certainly be returning (I purchased a season ticket on the way out). The highlight today were the moorhens with their young (which were much taken with walking over the lily pads!).
More photos in the Wakehurst Place album
Words
29 Aug 2007Apparently they're excellent climbers! You'd never guess though by looking at them.
Dudley
29 Aug 2007An awkward looking bird.
Great set of photos.
Mickeyjoe-Irl
30 Aug 2007:eyes: Those feet are huge.
Flying Red Fox Blog
30 Aug 2007Lovelly pics :heart: I have been to Kew Gardens before, a beautiful place to explore when you next go again:D
gdare
30 Aug 2007🙂
SittingFox
30 Aug 2007Young moorhens get my vote as the strangest creature this side of Australia!
Great pictures! :up:
Words
31 Aug 2007The moorhens were great. Definitely on my 'must go again' list. The grounds are beautiful, and there's a waterside hide (kingfishers!), plus a nature reserve which has very limited access to prevent damage to the ecology (50 people per day). Once again though some late summer sun would be welcome!
ALLY_G
31 Aug 2007I think, you had a lot of fun to take these nice and interesting photos. :up: That feet really are very big. :eyes:
SittingFox
31 Aug 2007Sounds great. I've never been there, but I really enjoyed going to Kew a while back. About the only place in England with tame and approachable green woodpeckers 😆