Lionmouth Rural Centre

Time for a little look through the door of our art room, to see some of the work the art crew have been busy with in the last week ­¤Ä©

We're well into a bounteous harvest here at Lionmouth, with the fruit and veg grown being used daily in our own tearooms and for a Foody Friday communal lunch with our day clients who have helped grow and nurture everything. If you pop in, we also have a Help-Yourself barrow, donate as you wish. Pics include our Queen of the Veg Plots, Sharon, in harmony with the runner beans­¤Öé

Lots of our lovely plants took a little road trip today (woahh there on the corners Sharon­¤śē­¤żŻ) over to Brancepeth Castle for the fair which starts tomorrow and runs til Sunday. We haven't set the display up 'properly' yet but they look pretty fab already, though we say so ourselves ­¤śŹ­¤ī╗ŌśĆ’ĖÅ­¤Æ¬­¤Å╝­¤ī┐­¤śÄ

Busy getting set for this weekend's much-loved Brancepeth Castle craft fair. Friday 27th and Saturday 28th 10 - 5pm, Sunday 29th 12- 5pm. We'll be there in the great setting of the grass courtyard as you enter through the arch­¤Öé
http://www.brancepethcastle.org.uk/craft- fairs.html

A huge thank you to the University staff volunteers who have worked really hard and achieved loads! ­¤Æ¬­¤Å╗­¤Æ¬­¤Å╗­¤Æ¬­¤Å╝­¤Æ¬­¤Å╝­¤ī┐­¤ī┐­ ¤ī┐

Guys working hard moving rocks and gravel to shift the flow of water away from the nearside bank.

We're all full of enterprise and work across the site. We have welcomed another Durham University staff volunteering group today, and they are super-busy clearing a large area of butterbur to create direct access from the bottom meadow to the river - this will be really useful for educational group visits and activities down in this area. Some of the group are also underway with moving stones and gravel to divert the river flow towards the opposite bank, to try to counter the flow of the water eroding the bank here. Great excuse to relive childhoods spend creating dams and channels­¤śē

This morning we welcomed a volunteer group of staff from Durham University's Modern Languages Department. After a guided tour of the site, the team cracked on with helping water and with the big seasonal task of bracken-pulling in the ancient top meadow. This essential job weakens the bracken over time, allowing the many rare species in the meadow to thrive. They did a grand job - thank you!!

Produce of all kinds coming along nicelyŌśĆ’ĖÅ

What a wonderful place !!!!!

I have been on numerous occasions and I love it!!!!

Brilliant helpful staff very friendly atmosphere

Wonderful setting and cafe and the plants you can buy are very cheap and very good quality would certainly recommend a visit !!!!!ŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅ

We had a lovely afternoon out with Our members from Esh Winning....The food and service were brilliant....Thank you for having us....hopefully see you all again....thanks from all Durham Alliance For Comunity Care - Esh Winning

Popped in for a drink but ended up tempted by the tomato, rhubarb and carrot soup. Absolutely yummy.

Nice place. It's a plant nursery, sensory garden and coffee shop supporting people with difficulties. Lovely colours and quiet spot. Awesome cakes and scones. ’┐Į

I just love the coffee walnut cake. I really should try the other cakes too but I have a weak spot for the coffee walnut!

I always enjoy my coffee or lunch there. Lovely people and a beautiful place to walk round with lots of hidden treasures as you walk the perimeters of the gardens. Lilly ponds, frogs beautiful trees etc. And you can hire the conference room for meetings and lunch to boot. And of course an idyllic setting. Worth a visit. Just of Deerness Valley Railway walk. On the road to Esh Winning. Lots of hard work has gone on there over the last three years and plants to buy as well. It is on my doorstep and it's a little gem. Really worth a visit.

Had a gorgeous piece of cake and a cup of tea here today. It's in a truly amazing setting, the service was perfect. Very friendly and personable. Well worth a visit for a wander and a bit of relaxation. There's such a peaceful feel you'll defiantly fall in love with the place and the setting like we did. We'll be back!!

Great hidden gem. Beautiful scenery and a fab cafe too. Can't wait to go back soon

Great food, such a friendly atmosphere, incredible tranquil location, if you haven't found it yet, make the time!

Great Cake! Lovely location, friendly peopIe, I always enjoy my visits.

Best soup and scone I have had and fabulous service!

Waah asyik tuh!

What a wonderful place !!!!!

I have been on numerous occasions and I love it!!!!

Brilliant helpful staff very friendly atmosphere

Wonderful setting and cafe and the plants you can buy are very cheap and very good quality would certainly recommend a visit !!!!!ŌØż’ĖÅŌØż’ĖÅ

We had a lovely afternoon out with Our members from Esh Winning....The food and service were brilliant....Thank you for having us....hopefully see you all again....thanks from all Durham Alliance For Comunity Care - Esh Winning

Popped in for a drink but ended up tempted by the tomato, rhubarb and carrot soup. Absolutely yummy.

Nice place. It's a plant nursery, sensory garden and coffee shop supporting people with difficulties. Lovely colours and quiet spot. Awesome cakes and scones. ’┐Į

I just love the coffee walnut cake. I really should try the other cakes too but I have a weak spot for the coffee walnut!

I always enjoy my coffee or lunch there. Lovely people and a beautiful place to walk round with lots of hidden treasures as you walk the perimeters of the gardens. Lilly ponds, frogs beautiful trees etc. And you can hire the conference room for meetings and lunch to boot. And of course an idyllic setting. Worth a visit. Just of Deerness Valley Railway walk. On the road to Esh Winning. Lots of hard work has gone on there over the last three years and plants to buy as well. It is on my doorstep and it's a little gem. Really worth a visit.

Had a gorgeous piece of cake and a cup of tea here today. It's in a truly amazing setting, the service was perfect. Very friendly and personable. Well worth a visit for a wander and a bit of relaxation. There's such a peaceful feel you'll defiantly fall in love with the place and the setting like we did. We'll be back!!

Great hidden gem. Beautiful scenery and a fab cafe too. Can't wait to go back soon

Great food, such a friendly atmosphere, incredible tranquil location, if you haven't found it yet, make the time!

Great Cake! Lovely location, friendly peopIe, I always enjoy my visits.

Best soup and scone I have had and fabulous service!

Waah asyik tuh!