The weekend many people will be sowing
poppy seeds as an act of remembrance. The poppy has become
irrevocably linked to the First World War. We’ve posted before
about poppies and their significance across time.
In this post, Lucy
our First World War Projects Curator wanted to think about what
seeds the commemorations will sow for the future. Through cake, of
course.
To get down to the Mary Berry-ness,
Lucy made a simple sponge, but added two tablespoons of poppyseeds
and two very ripe chopped pears. The very same poppyseeds which were
used as an ingredient were also available for staff at Discovery
Centre to plant and grow.
As we sow these seeds, as we plan our
exhibitions and as we engage people all across Leeds with the First
World War, very careful thought is given about what legacy of
understanding we are creating. As a museum service, we will be using
our collections and our sites as lenses through which we can
encourage understanding of the war and the effect of it across the
last century.
Through the sowing of these
metaphorical seeds, we want people to question the past, to discover
their own First World War histories and to look forward with a
clearer understanding of our pasts and how they shape our futures.
By First World War Projects Curator Lucy Moore
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