Activities at Edingley Lodge Care Home

Thank you to the Newark Crusader for welcoming us all aboard.

the boat set-off from Newark and sailed along the River Trent, taking the scenic route past Newark Castle. Residents and staff had a brilliant time enjoying the scenic views. Residents reminisced about boat trips with their family & friends, We spotted wildlife animals and other boats sailing along the way. We also enjoyed our personal tour guide, the staff were amazing!

The Newark Crusader offers pre-booked cruises on the River Trent from Newark Marina for care homes, elderly, special needs, community, and educational groups with excellent disabled access, including those in wheelchairs. The pleasure of cruising on the River Trent is therapeutic, helping people relax and enjoy being in contact with wildlife and the outdoors.

Residents enjoyed a trip out to Reg Taylor's garden centre. Residents were reminiscing of when they used visit the garden centre, it brought back a lot of memories, They enjoyed browsing in the beautiful shops. And we enjoyed a cuppa and delicious cake whilst sat outside in this beautiful weather.

It’s not just a quality garden centre wonderfully set out over a 25 acre site, it’s a place where there is the widest choice and most incredible beautiful things for you to see for your garden and for your home. 

It’s maintained and created each day by the Taylor Family themselves, who have grown the business for well over 60 years and who today are passionately dedicated to be of assistance, advice and help in whatever you need to make your garden and home special. 

residents enjoyed a crafting session with the lovely Sharon from The crafty brush, They made beautiful friendship hearts, Residents really enjoyed this activity whilst talking about their friendships. 

The world celebrates International Friendship Day every year on July 30th, making it a perfect occasion for friends to show love and care to each other. The day is special for all the friends to cherish their invaluable bond and enrich their lives bringing immense joy and love to one another.

What an excellent time everyone had  at Edingley Lodge with live music from the brilliant Colin Shaw, who most certainly got the party going, It was a full packed day with raffles, tombola, Crazy magic science, hook a duck, BBQ, candyfloss machine, ice-cream van, some amazing stalls and loads more.

It was a lovely afternoon enjoyed by all, And was so lovely to see all the community get together having fun at Edingley Lodge.  

Residents were thrilled to visit Newark Palace Theatre to watch Peter Pan and the world inside presented by Southwell dance school, We all had an amazing time, all the acts & dancers were outstanding, Residents spoke how it brought back memories from their childhood and visiting the same theatre, 

Monday 5th July 1920, this stunning venue opened its doors as a picture house built by local entrepreneur Emily Blagg, who, in a time when the suffragettes were fighting for female independence, had managed to carve out a successful career in property development. Having opened Newark's first cinema. Since then, the Palace has gone through many changes but has survived threats of closure thanks to the people of Newark.

we welcomed Stanley Chapman into our home to give a very interesting talk on his antiques collection that he has collected over time, Stanley was a professor of history at Nottingham university before he retired, that is where his love for antiques came from, Stanley had residents guessing what the items were used for years ago. We learnt some very interesting facts about these pieces, Residents enjoyed the afternoon with Stanley and look forward to him coming again with some more of his antiques collection.