Friday 23rd May 2008 took me to the opening of the Erasmus Darwin House Flower Festival in Lichfield for Totally magazine. Erasmus Darwin was the Grandfather of Charles Darwin but notable in his own right, becoming a forward thinking and very successful scientist, geologist, biologist and meteorologist.
Erasmus Darwin House received funding for restoration from the National Heritage and Regional Development Fund, but still needs considerable money to keep open. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.