African Drumming

African Drumming

We had a real treat last month when we were visited by Liz and Devinder, the creative team from In2cultures who specialise in multi-cultural music education. Liz and Devinder travel to care homes across the country like Cedar Lodge to deliver African music workshops....
Growing Our Garden

Growing Our Garden

With the advent of nicer weather, we were desperate to get back out into the garden and enjoy the start of the summer. However, we noticed that our planter boxes on the patio could do with some TLC. Stationed at hip level, they were also the perfect height at which...
Snakes in A Care Home?!

Snakes in A Care Home?!

You’ve heard of the film ‘Snakes on a Plane’…but snakes in a care home?  Well that’s exactly what happened on May 5th when our residents welcomed the team from Axolotl & Reptile Rescue! Purveyors of all things that creep and crawl – the...
Cedar Lodge Celebrates the Coronation

Cedar Lodge Celebrates the Coronation

The residents of Cedar Lodge had a fabulous weekend celebrating the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.  Like a lot of the country, we tuned in on the Saturday morning to marvel at the ancient crowning ceremony. We loved the pageantry of the event, and...
Rambles Around The Village

Rambles Around The Village

Sometimes, there is no greater pleasure than walking around an English country village on a sunny morning.  So, that’s exactly what we did last Thursday, when some of our carers and residents enjoyed an amble around picturesque Offenham. We’ve been itching...
Cedar Lodge Enjoys An Orchestra

Cedar Lodge Enjoys An Orchestra

We had a special treat on Friday afternoon when the incredibly talented Orchestra of the Swan visited our care home.  The Orchestra of the Swan is a chamber orchestra with residencies at the Birmingham conservatoire and at Hereford’s centre for the arts, ’The...