The Paper Trail Project in brief

At the site that launched paper’s industrial revolution 200 years ago, The Paper Trail is creating a unique centre for innovation, learning and sustainability based around paper media.

Our wide range of activities include:

The Recycle for Learning ‘closed-loop’ recycling scheme for converting schools' A4 waste paper into new paper for them to use. more...>

Group tours of Frogmore Mill, the world’s first mechanised paper mill, which still houses a 110 year-old paper machine. more...>

Workworld, our Schools' Enterprise experience offering a unique one, two or four day work-related learning experience for secondary students. more...>

The Apsley Mills Conferencing Centre offering hi-tech presentation facilities in an historic location for gatherings of up to 70 people. more...>

Professional Development courses covering paper appreciation, print appreciation and papermaking amongst others. more...>

Community support programmes in IT, art and design. more...>

Small business office space available on easy-in, easy-out terms in our purpose converted John Dickinson Enterprise Centre beside the Grand Union Canal. more ...>

Exhibitions and presentations on the unique history of papermaking in the Gade Valley from the archives of John Dickinson Stationery Co, The British Paper Company and Dacorum Heritage Trust. more...>