JONATHAN FARLEY is an accredited Archives Conservator, Collections Care Consultant, and Bookbinder, supporting the heritage sector for over thirty years. His training includes bookbinding (ONC, HNC) and an MA in archives conservation, achieving accreditation in 2001. He spent twenty years as Senior Conservator, for the Library, Art and Archives Collection at Kew Gardens. Whilst there, he oversaw the completion of a £3 million HLF-funded art conservation project.