News and Views
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Author
- madeleineding
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Published Date
- December 22, 2022
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.
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Author
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Published Date
- December 19, 2022
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.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- November 30, 2022
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.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- November 23, 2022
MERLy Christmas: begin the festive season this year at The MERL
Learn about MERLy Christmas, our annual Christmas shopping event. Featuring crafts, treats, and carol singing!
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- November 18, 2022
Takeover Day 2022 at The MERL
For Takeover Day 2022, a student from Addington School talks about their internship here at The MERL.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- November 8, 2022
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.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- October 12, 2022
Our Green Stories: sustainability in our community
Learn about an environmental campaign by Museums Partnership Reading, championing sustainability in our community from now through 2023.
