Autumn Family Activities
Families Can Enjoy Autumn Events, Pumpkin Festivals, and Nursery Open Days
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Families are being offered a range of activities, from outdoor exploration to autumn events and nursery visits. In North Carolina, Nash County Arboretum’s “Rock Around the Arboretum” invites children to follow clues and find painted stones while exploring the gardens. In Sussex, seasonal options include pumpkin picking, a nighttime woodland experience and family Halloween events. Grandir UK nurseries in Sussex, Market Harborough and Bedfordshire are also holding October open days, giving families a chance to tour settings, meet staff and learn about childcare and early learning.
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The painted stones at Nash County Arboretum were created by Rocky Mount artist Nora Lee Hutson, who originally painted many of them to take to patients at UNC Nash Cancer Center.
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The arboretum activity is part of Take a Child Outside Week, an initiative created by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and inspired by Richard Louv’s book “Last Child in the Woods”; Louv has written about nature’s benefits for creative thinking, cognitive development and stress reduction.
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Tulleys Farm’s pumpkin festival features 1.5 million pumpkins and gourds, and a new Pumpkin Valley with winding paths, wooden bridges, giant pumpkin sculptures, a Pumpkin Farm House and a Hobbit House.
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The Rowfant woodland Halloween experience uses UV torches to reveal installations made from more than 90% reclaimed materials; organizers say the woodland has no permanent lighting, minimizing the event’s environmental impact.
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Grandir UK’s Autumn Open Days are scheduled for Saturday, October 3, and families can find their nearest nursery and register through the provider’s events page.
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