Allison is a very keen gardener with a large vegetable garden, orchard, herb garden, native tree nursery. To keep fit Allison practises yoga and John plays golf. Swimming in their new solar heated pool is an exciting new proposition.

Allison teaches Reading Recovery at a local primary school and also works in their son's Software Company. John, an ex-School Principal has now worked 6 years developing the Homeprint business based in our old home and studio.

The resources available to John and his students are considerable.

During the last 6 years John has repaired, sourced, designed and built or bought, a wide range of equipment and materials that are accessible to visiting students and artists to explore and work with. 

On the left is an oak cabinet with sloped trays for book binder's type. The press is a fully restored and frequently used. It is a Royal Imperial flatbed press, designed in London,in 1828. Some of the images on the wall are by John and Allison, and others are by Michael Smither, John Bevan Ford and Tom Mutch.

The garden had a number of interesting areas, with a herb garden, organic vegetable garden and fruit orchard. Behind the trees there is also a floodlit tennis court and a solar-passive cottage with a solar-heated swimming pool.

Outside workspaces Sheltered outdoor decks with tables and umbrellas provide outdoor working and eating spaces. Side and back verandah areas allow for wet processes such as paper making and marbling to be done outdoors but under cover.

Bindery A full range of traditional bookbinding equipment is available.

Book binding presses (also used for paper making to squeeze out excess water)

Studio A wide range of creative activities can be undertaken in the studio.

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