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Swindon garden centre to explain leaves to children, sparing parents from having to do it themselves

Dobbies is running a free workshop on the lifecycle of leaves this half term, which is either a beautiful introduction to nature or two free hours, depending on how your week has gone.

27 October 2026 · 2 min read

Family Life

Avebury brings back Christmas story time, parents bring back the sense of dread

St Nicholas returns to the historic dovecote this winter, booking slots tighter than a toddler's grip on a free gift they didn't want anyway.

25 October 2026 · 2 min read

Family Life

Half term book trail turns Brunel Centre into obstacle course for parents, say parents

A magical quest for riddle-solving youngsters is, on closer inspection, a cunningly disguised exercise in getting from one end of a shopping centre to the other without anyone sitting on the floor.

11 October 2026 · 3 min read

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