Welcome to LionMouth.....


GOOD NEWS
We have loads of healthy, good looking hardy plants sitting on the Plant Nursery tables, just waiting for new homes. We are open from 8.00am till 3.30pm for browsing and buying.
BAD NEWS
I'm afraid the Tear Rooms will remain closed still, as we need the space to provide continued social distancing for our vulnerable day care service users.
LionMouth Rural Centre is a non profit community organisation (CIC) which promotes wellbeing of the vulnerable in our community through the provision of meaningful, practical and creative activities.

What is LionMouth.......?

LionMouth Rural Centre sits in seven acres of land bounded by the river Deerness to the South and the Deerness Valley Walkway to the North. The mixed woodland hides deer, otters, kingfishers and a wide variety of interesting wildlife. There are walkways through the woods, as well links to many established walking and cycling routes. We have an ancient meadow upon which our bees start their pollen collecting journeys, and a wild meadow down by the river which we can be used for events, camping, and outdoor workshops.

On our top terraces we have a retro chic tea rooms (currently closed as a result of Covid) which (normally) serves home-made food from produce sourced from our grounds or local suppliers. The plant nursery sells hardy perennials, herbs and shrubs all propagated on site within our fully functioning horticultural unit. We have a large, well equipped Art room and a separate pottery unit. Our workshop is where old unwanted pieces of wood get upcycled into funky furniture, 'useful' things and art work. 
 
See whats happening at the Lionmouth Blog page.......
Although we are open to the public five days a week, are main priority is to support people with learning, mild mental, physical or social difficulties by nurturing their well-being through creative activities such as horticulture, arts, nature, woodwork and cookery. We don't offer counselling, therapy or medical intervention (although our working environment does much of that), but inclusion, awareness, acceptance and practical education.

Volunteers are always welcome, although our criteria is that volunteers assist with the delivery of sessions in a supervisory capacity. We can also offer a series of steps towards employability courses focusing on mainly improving confidence, social skills and some qualifications.

Our staff are highly qualified in their fields, with years of practical experience of working with people with a wide range of needs and abilities to back it up with.

Check out what we are up to on our Facebook page...
LionMouth Rural Centre
​The Workshops at Broadgate Farm, 
Esh Winning, 
Durham
​DH7 9QE

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0191 373 4794 or 07814883048                 www.facebook.com/lionmouth.org.uk