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Today's the day! Earth Day at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Our History Club will be giving a virtual tour of animals in the Ancient House collection at 11am. Our THC Youth Group will be running Breckland Animal themed crafts between 10.30am & 2.45pm. #TakeoverDay
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Come and see us in the Garden Room and Learning Space at Earth Day today at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse from 10.30-2.45!

Happening today, Fri 12th April👇Youth Music funded programme Move/Shake comes to life as the group in Thetford AHTHC are at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse for Earth Day 🌎 Delivering activities and sharing a wonderful soundscape, all inspired by the sights and sounds of #Breckland 🐦

Members of our Orchard Committee are looking forward to taking part in Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse's Earth Day event tomorrow. They'll have a display about our Orchard as well as helping visitors make seed bombs + biodegradable seed pots.
Find out more info here: museums.norfolk.gov.uk/events/events-…

Interested in seeing more incredible #invertebrates like this? Join us at the Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Earth Day this Friday, where you can identify further species, as well as try out our water testing activity and brand-new board game!

We can't get enough of this frogtastic photo from Earth Day 2023! Join us tomorrow for Gressenhall's 2024 Earth Day event: nature- inspired activities, indoor, outdoor, and all included with admission. Book here, or buy entry on the day - members go free: ow.ly/4LwS50RcSML

Dr Joe Harley has a great funded PhD at Anglia Ruskin on the material culture of the Gressenhall Workouse Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse - it would be a great topic for anyone interested in poverty or material culture -findaphd.com/phds/project/m….

We're thrilled to share a new fully funded #PhD opportunity with #Gressenhall & ARU 'Material Life in the Workhouse –  Gressenhall Workhouse, Norfolk, 1777-1948'. Learn more/apply here: ccc.cam.ac.uk/cc-ee/students…

Catch Events Officer Fiona Ashley on BBC Radio Norfolk NOW with Edd Smith, talking about our Easter programme including Earth Day (12 April) 🌍🌱♻️💚

Lovely to welcome members of Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society (and NNNSI) to site this weekend to record some of the super species found at #Gressenhall . Looking forward to a family-friendly #BioBlitz event on 7 July! @SHAREmuseums #SERM #EnvironmentalMuseums

We’re looking forward to some digital events this year including one with Royal College of Nursing Libraries! #MakingTheRounds

Today is the #SpringEquinox - and our first #NorfolkHorn ewe birthed triplets just in time. Thanks for the share, Mary Blue and happy #Gressenhall #LambingSeason , all!

Proof of some blue skies this spring! Thanks to visitor Brittany for this gorgeous capture of one of our six superb #SuffolkHorses (commonly called #SuffolkPunch horses)
📸: Brittany Chimielewski, 2024
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We can’t wait to welcome some of the Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life community to our Earth Day celebration on 12 April! AHTHC have got some fantastic things planned 🐛

Did you catch our Curator and Events Officer talking about all things #Gressenhall & 2024 exhibition #MakingTheRounds on futureradio today? 🎙️

🪇 Congratulations to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse who are nominated for Best Family Attraction in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024!

🐑🐎🌽If you're a fan of family fun at the farm, please endorse their nomination by clicking through to this link:

norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/nominat…

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Challenge neutrality, build relationships, value all forms of knowledge & expertise equally, be brave, be accountable, do the work, be creative, take care, aim for justice. Look after yourselves. Look for the joy in museums. Sharon Heal Museums Association #shareconf24 Norwich Castle