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Reciording and transcript of an interview with Margaret Wildig, a straw craft expert who undertook craft work alongside Sybil, and introduced Sybil to the root house thatcher.

Recording and transcript of an interview with William Tegetmeier who thatched the root house and describes his memories of Sybil. There are several photographs of the Root House being constructed in the Garden Development Collection (click here) and…

Sybil on a mobility scooter in the Dell, Root House, stone post and trees behind

Sybil in front of the Root House

Sybil inside the Root House

Sybil on a mobility scooter at the Root House, White Pump Head in the background

Root House with person inside

Root House before the seat was installed, this was to be Sybil's last major project.Its construction is described by Sybil's thatcher here.

The Root House (removed after Sybil's death) after installation of the seat

2 men beginning to build the Root House