Exhibition: Women’s Land Army

Exhibition: Women’s Land Army

War affected every section of society, not just the military. More food needed to be produced and, as men were recruited into the armed services, there were fewer hands to do the work. At the same time, farmers were being pressed to convert more land to arable from pasture. Women had always been involved in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, but now their contribution was critical... This exh

Exhibition: Women's Land Army · This exhibition will explore the practicalities of how the Land Army was organised, the key figures involved and some of the challenges that were encountered…