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Hi everybody, I did a search to see if there was already a post about this exhibition but I could not find one so here goes.
There is currently an exhibition on "Growing your own" over the last 100 years at The Garden Museum in London, which is on The South Bank opposite The Houses of Parliament.
I thought some of the grapes might be interested, maybe a trip could be organised for those without transport.
Below is an extract from the Museum website:-
THE GOOD LIFE...
100 YEARS OF GROWING YOUR OWN
6th October 2009- 7th March 2010
Admission £6 / £5 Concs
2009 has been a year of ‘Growing Your Own’ – from allotments to balconies and window-boxes, people throughout Britain are growing their own and enjoying a slice of ‘The Good Life’.
Discover the 100 year history behind the country’s current love affair with growing food in our new exhibition. From the Allotment Act of 1908, through WWII’s Dig For Victory campaign and the Self-Sufficiency movement of the 1970s to the present day, paintings, photographs, personal memoirs and even the odd home-spun sweater will tell the story of why, how and what we have grown.
The exhibition also tackles the burning questions behind today’s fashion for allotments and kitchen gardening, asking whether “grow your own” is just a credit-crunch fad or whether people in Britain are really passionate about growing food.
It sounds really interesting and as its on until March 2010 there is plenty of time to go along. You pay to enter The Garden Museum, but then this exhibit is free.
The website is Museum of Garden History
Cheers everyone.
DavidM31
There is currently an exhibition on "Growing your own" over the last 100 years at The Garden Museum in London, which is on The South Bank opposite The Houses of Parliament.
I thought some of the grapes might be interested, maybe a trip could be organised for those without transport.
Below is an extract from the Museum website:-
THE GOOD LIFE...
100 YEARS OF GROWING YOUR OWN
6th October 2009- 7th March 2010
Admission £6 / £5 Concs
2009 has been a year of ‘Growing Your Own’ – from allotments to balconies and window-boxes, people throughout Britain are growing their own and enjoying a slice of ‘The Good Life’.
Discover the 100 year history behind the country’s current love affair with growing food in our new exhibition. From the Allotment Act of 1908, through WWII’s Dig For Victory campaign and the Self-Sufficiency movement of the 1970s to the present day, paintings, photographs, personal memoirs and even the odd home-spun sweater will tell the story of why, how and what we have grown.
The exhibition also tackles the burning questions behind today’s fashion for allotments and kitchen gardening, asking whether “grow your own” is just a credit-crunch fad or whether people in Britain are really passionate about growing food.
It sounds really interesting and as its on until March 2010 there is plenty of time to go along. You pay to enter The Garden Museum, but then this exhibit is free.
The website is Museum of Garden History
Cheers everyone.
DavidM31
Julie
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