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 works in their son's successful Computer Software Company, Unlimited Realities. John, an ex-School Principal has now worked over 10 years developing the Homeprint business based in their old home and studio.
The resources available to John and his students are considerable.
During the last 10 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.
Impressive working equipment is on display such as a fully restored and frequently used Royal Imperial flatbed press, designed in London,in 1828.
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.
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.
