The Museum Allotment
Until autumn 2012
The Museum’s Living Worlds gallery explores the connections between all living things, including us, and shows how we can all shape the future by the choices we make.
One of the choices we can make is to grow food – on our windowsills, in our gardens, in our schools or even an allotment.
You can find our allotment outside the front entrance. It has been created by volunteers, visitors, community groups, a children's centre, university scientists and students and Museum staff. Some of us know lots about gardening and many of us are beginners – so this project is all about sharing skills and a love of the outdoors.
We are also exploring our collections and unearthing all sorts of extraordinary related objects – from a 17th century watering can and dried pea plants found on the banks of the River Mersey to ancient Egyptian farming tools and a wide range of garden insects.
All good allotments have sheds, and in our shed you can find out about other local gardening and food projects and let us know what you think.
