Sod in museum gallery

Sofia Galarza Liu <reina [at] ku__edu> writes

>Have any of you been involved with the installation of dirt or sod
>in a gallery?  What was involved as far as preparations and cleanup?
>What special precautions should be taken?

The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
(formerly Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research) has
done a lot of research into different grasses and how they react in
different situations, they have even discovered a breed of grass
that stays green after it's died!

I thought perhaps they might be able to offer some advice. The
website is:

    <URL:http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers>

Cara Lister
Assistant Conservator
Record Office, Matlock
Ext: 59204


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