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17/02/2023

How to upcycle your garden furniture

It is nice to spend time in the garden in your favourite sunchair, but outdoor furniture can sometimes look a little worse for wear! Here we have some ideas for making your furniture look nearly new again.

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15/02/2023

How to encourage bees into your garden

Bees play a vital role in pollinating plants, helping them to produce fruits, vegetables, and seeds. Without bees, our gardens and crops would struggle to survive, so it's important to encourage them into our gardens whenever possible.

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30/11/2022

Get hooked by this knitted Christmas bauble

Bring some joy to your Christmas tree with this wonderful knitted bauble. Follow our pattern to create your own.

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24/11/2022

Winter Warmer Recipes

We are in the midst of Autumn with Winter fast approaching. It is the perfect time to get out the slow cooker or your favourite casserole dish and make some hearty meals to warm your cockles!

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18/10/2022

What is it like working at Abbeyfield?

Working at Abbeyfield has many benefits and has again achieved 'one to watch' status from Best Companies. Here we have many stories from our wonderful members of staff explaining what it is like working at Abbeyfield.

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09/10/2022

World Mental Health Day: Tips for improving your mental health

Our mental health changes how we think and feel. We have put together some tips and guides of ways that can help you improve the way that your mental health makes you feel.

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05/10/2022

Donaldson Lodge gets potting in Potters Bar

Residents, staff and visitors came together at Donaldson Lodge for an environmental day in order to maintain and reinvigorate the sheltered housing scheme’s garden.

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05/10/2022

Energy Saving Tips

Ofgem recently announced an increase in energy bills and with the rise in the cost of living it has left many people worried about how they will manage, particularly in the colder months. We have collated some top tips to help keep your energy prices down this winter and save money.

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28/09/2022

World Vegetarian Day 2022: How you can get involved

October 1st kicks off a month long campaign for Vegetarian Awareness Month celebrating the health benefits of being vegetarian. We look at the health benefits, importance of creating a healthy vegetarian diet, how you can get involved in the campaign and we’ve collated some recipes for you to try.