The Harehope Quarry Project offers environmental education, field studies, rural skills training, community development, and community arts based from a limestone quarry in the North Pennines.

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Useful Links

A collection of recommended and related links.

Mineral Valleys Project: Part of Natural England and one of our supporters and funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Mineral Valleys Project finished in 2008.
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Beauty: Lots of information here about life, geology and landscape in the North Pennines.
Natural England: Natural England conserves and enhances the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the well-being and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.
Vane Women: The Darlington based writer's collective are working in and around the quarry during 2008. Lots of examples of their award winning work and pictures of earrings.
Weardale Museum: A great little museum of life in Weardale. This award winning museum is run by volunteers to the highest standards.
Twisted Digits: Rachel Clarke's website. Rachel is a digital artist and performer and a member of the Harehope Quarry Project co-operative.
Carrs Farm: Carrs farm is an organic farm providing a camping barn in a 17th century converted barn and environmental study area.
Travel Line: Provides information on bus links to Harehope Quarry.
Cromer House Barn: Self catering accommadation in Frosterley
Green Business UK Ltd: This organisation is responsible for the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

Think we've missed a useful link, get in touch and we'll be happy to include anything that will be of benefit to our site visitors.

Latest News

Harehope becomes a LAND Demonstration site: 15th Nov 2011
The Harehope Quarry Project has successfully become a LAND learning centre. The learning centres are permaculture projects, who show, explain and describe to volunteers, visitors and an interested public, how the principles and ethics of permaculture are applied to their project. As a LAND learning centre Harehope Quarry will form part of an England-wide co-operative network.
Trees for Harehope: 15th Nov 2011
The Harehope Quarry Project has received a grant from Durham County Council for 80 trees. The trees will be planted during National Tree week - 26 November - 4 December 2011.
Frosterlety goes plastic-free!: 22nd Nov 2010
Traders in Frosterley, with the help of the ‘Working for a Future in Frosterley’ project, are introducing a scheme to reduce the use of plastic bags in the village. The scheme will be launched on 27 November 2010. Cotton bags will be available in the Frosterley branch of the Penrith Co-operative Society and at Gardiner’s Country Store on a ‘borrow and return’ basis and Turtle Bags at The Village Chip Bar. Frosterley Community School are designing their own bags that will be for sale at £2, with all proceeds going to the school. These will be available in early December.

Next Events

Volunteer Day: 25th Feb 2012
10.00am – 4.00pm. Join in our regular volunteering event. Tasks will include the continued work on the eco-classroom and nature reserve management. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided so if you intend to come please let us know so we have an idea of numbers.
Art exhibition and workshops with Johnnie Foker: 10th Mar 2012
Family workshop – ‘Flying Things'. 1.30pm – 4.00pm. Join this family art workshop, with artist Johnnie Foker from Bearpark Artists Co-operative in Durham. Booking essential. Families £12.00. Refreshments available.
Art exhibition and workshops with Johnnie Foker: 10th Mar 2012
Art exhibition. 11.00am – 3.00pm. Johnnie will be exhibiting his work at Harehope Quarry throughout the weekend. He is well known for original work inspired by his love of birdlife. There will also be an opportunity to see and buy some of Johnnie's work. Refreshments available.