BECOMING WITH WHEAT COMPANIONS: MONTHLY MEET-UPS
Would you like to be a ‘Becoming with Wheat Companion’ (BwW)? As part of ‘The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World’ project, artist Amanda Couch has been hosting monthly meet-ups. BwW Companions will work with, advise, care for, and learn from each other, the wheat and any other entities and phenomena in The MERL Garden. Everyone is […]
BECOMING WITH WHEAT COMPANIONS: MONTHLY MEET-UPS
Would you like to be a ‘Becoming with Wheat Companion’ (BwW)? As part of ‘The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World’ project, artist Amanda Couch with be hosting monthly meet-ups. BwW Companions will work with, advise, care for, and learn from each other, the wheat and any other entities and phenomena in The MERL Garden. Everyone is […]
BECOMING WITH WHEAT COMPANIONS: MONTHLY MEET-UPS
Would you like to be a ‘Becoming with Wheat Companion’ (BwW)? As part of ‘The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World’ project (March 2021 – April 2022), artist and co-curator of the project, Amanda Couch has been cultivating wheat in these raised beds with the Becoming with Wheat Companions, a group of volunteer growers from local allotments, community […]
BECOMING WITH WHEAT COMPANIONS: MONTHLY MEET-UPS
Would you like to be a ‘Becoming with Wheat Companion’ (BwW)? As part of ‘The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World’ project, artist Amanda Couch with be hosting monthly meet-ups. BwW Companions will work with, advise, care for, and learn from each other, the wheat and any other entities and phenomena in The MERL Garden. Everyone is […]
AIMA 2021 – PAST AND FUTURE AGRICULTURES
Involved in museums of farming life? Then this event is for you… This international congress brings together agricultural and rural museum and heritage professionals from around the world to explore and share their work. It is a rare opportunity for agricultural museum professionals and others interested in farming heritage to discuss engagement, research, collections practice, […]
HALF TERM HOLIDAYS AT THE MERL
VISIT THE MUSEUM DURING THE HOLIDAYS FOR TRAILS, ACTIVITIES AND MORE Discover our new half term family activity pack (£4 per pack) Try out our Rat and Rodent Trail in the galleries (print out your trail at home) Have a go at a variety of garden trails including our woodland brass rubbing trail Have fun […]
THE STARS ARE BRIGHTER HERE
The Stars Are Brighter Here is a Turn of Phrase production by Timothy Allsop based on oral testimony from interviews with LGBTQIA+ people from across the UK. On a site-specific journey through different parts of the museum, including the galleries and garden*, you will get to meet modern and historical characters and hear some of […]
HAIKUMOO – WHAT IS A COW?
Join artist, Adam Stead and celebrate The MERL at 70 with this participatory online session suitable for families with children aged 7+. Connect and create with Reading based artist Adam Stead. This family orientated online workshop is designed to get everyone involved in drawing their own hybrid cow. Using the exquisite corpse drawing method, we […]
GROWING HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Come and join other health, education & social care professionals to look at how nature-based interventions can be considered alongside other types of therapies for people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or mental health support needs. Free to attend, booking required. If you have any questions about the event please email rgfhwn@gmail.com Agenda 3pm – […]
ONLINE FAMILY WORKSHOP WITH 51 VOICES ARTIST
Celebrate The MERL at 70 with this participatory arts session suitable for families with children aged 8+ Connect & Create with Reading based artist and illustrator Linda Newcombe and think about how objects might connect to folklore. She’ll show you how to look at museum objects in a different way. You’ll be drawing unusual things, […]