In the Garden Archives - Residential & Dementia Care Home in Kent

Abbotsleigh Care Home residents get busy planting spring bulbs

by Kirstie Newell | Oct 12, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, In the Garden

At Abbotsleigh Care Home this week we have been busy planting bulbs for the spring. Our residents planted an array of different Narcissus bulbs in small pots, adding soil...

Abbotsleigh Care Home creates Right Royal Jubilee Garden

by Kirstie Newell | Aug 28, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, In the Garden

As part of this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, our residents and staff at Abbotsleigh Care Home entered a fun competition running across all Nellsar’s 13 Homes,...

Enjoying the garden at Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | Jun 28, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, In the Garden

We’ve really been making the most of the sunshine (while it lasted!) here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. Our ladies and gents have been sharing pleasant moments together, a...

Mexican fiesta and siesta at Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | May 11, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, In the Garden

Mexican garden party Our residents at Abbotsleigh Care Home had a wonderful afternoon this week enjoying a little Mexican fiesta (and much later, a little siesta!) in our...

Bulb planting at Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | Feb 21, 2022 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, In the Garden

We managed to get out into our garden last week at Abbotsleigh Care Home, when we planted out some bulbs with our volunteers. Pat and Jen enjoyed being outside in the winter...

A visit from Penny the Harris Hawk at Abbotsleigh Care Home

by Kirstie Newell | Jun 24, 2021 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, In the Garden

Fantastic feathered friend We’ve had a few visitors to Abbotsleigh Care Home this past week, including Reece who kindly brought Penny, a magnificent Harris’s...