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The Hicc-Story of Brewing Beer

Ploughing Pioneers: Tractor history through The MERL collections

Turning Wasted Opportunities into Food Futures

Suffrage and the Sewing Machine

The story of Suttons Seeds: 1806 – present

Learn about the history of Suttons Seeds, a Reading company who revolutionised the UK seed-growing industry.

Winter gardening with The MERL gardening volunteers

Hear from The MERL’s gardening volunteers about how they have prepared the garden for winter and what they are planning for 2023.

Why do we eat turkey at Christmas?

Explore the history of why we eat turkey at Christmas and the story behind its growth in popularity over the last 500 years.

there-and-then, an intervention by Ingrid Pollard

Discover an artistic intervention by Ingrid Pollard at The MERL, reimagining the museum’s collection of friendly society pole heads.

Pumpkins, partners, and plant sales: our autumn garden updates

Learn the autumn updates from The MERL gardening team. Hear about what we’ve been growing, our community projects, and new plant sales.