by Kirstie Newell | Jun 12, 2024 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Creative Activities
Green fingers Last week our residents came together to make some sweet little terrariums here at Abbotsleigh Care Home. It was such an engrossing activity; we had small jars which we layered with substrates and planted with tiny plants, watering them a little to get...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 13, 2023 | Abbotsleigh Care Home, Arts and Crafts
Creative arts Last week we had fun here at Abbotsleigh Care Home focusing on the arts in celebration of World Ocean Day on Thursday 8 June. We enjoyed making themed ocean pictures and fish (using old CDs!). We also painted some colourful pictures too, with lots of...
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 – with lots of concentrating going on! These flowers will look wonderful in the springtime...
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, to see who could create the best royal-themed garden. The judging criteria were: Creativity:...
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 little gardening, drinks and ice-cream, and spoiling our chicks! Our resident Ray recently...
