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Ploughing Pioneers: Tractor history through The MERL collections

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Tim Jerrome
March 10th, 2023
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Turning Wasted Opportunities into Food Futures

Alison Hilton
March 7th, 2023
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Suffrage and the Sewing Machine

Nicola Minney
March 6th, 2023
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Green Explorers: discovering the great outdoors at The MERL

Joe Vaughan
February 27th, 2023
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Our Green Stories: the next chapter

Read about the next steps for Our Green Stories, a Museums Partnership Reading campaign exploring environmental sustainability.

Joe Vaughan
February 16th, 2023
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The story of Suttons Seeds: 1806 – present

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

Joe Vaughan
January 26th, 2023
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An introduction to the Barnett project

The Barnett project explores the history of the sewing machine and engages in issues relevant to the textile industry in the modern day.

Tim Jerrome
January 16th, 2023
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Welcome to our January to March programme

Explore the January to March programme for 2023 at The Museum of English Rural Life. Find something for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

Joe Vaughan
January 12th, 2023
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Digging deeper: volunteer satisfaction at The MERL and Reading Museum in 2022

Delve into the findings of our 2022 volunteer survey and explore the fantastic work our volunteers helped deliver throughout the year.

Joe Vaughan
January 6th, 2023
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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.

madeleineding
December 22nd, 2022
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