As part of the project, I'll also be curating an exhibition, garden trail, and a whole other range of public engagement events for the local community. As well as helping the YMCA restore the garden according to More's plans.

Can't wait to get stuck in!

It also covers the property's ownership and expansion by the tobacco merchants the Wills family-- the 'founding family' of @bristoluni.bsky.social whose colonial wealth funded The Wills Memorial Building.

These cover the years in which the property was built and owned by the best selling writer and abolitionist @hannahmore.bsky.social (1745-1833), who hosted a salon of writers and social reformers at the property inc. W Wilberforce, ST Coleridge, Elizabeth Fry, and royalty

Thanks v much Jo— nice to finally be able to announce it!

Thank you v much Erin!

Thanks Paulina!

Thanks so much Liz!