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NAWAB’S DO Y Two forest festivals reach 10 years
DO YOU NEED A HAT?OU NEED A HAT?

Then Win a ticket to the very big tree event
• Fabrics call
• Indian suits and saris Since taking root at exhibition with expert
demonstrations and
Westonbirt: the Na-
• Jewellery tional Arboretum, near artisan crafts and tools
• Haberdashery Tetbury, the annual to buy, all against the
• Tailoring and curtain in Haydon Wick Festival of the Tree has fitting backdrop of
to see a large selection blossomed.
making service to see a large selection Experts, enthusiasts rare and spectacular
trees that make up
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Call (01793) 704005
Call (01793) 704005 drawn to the park for a whole week, estry Commission tree garden.
Mon to Sat 10am to 4pm or 07710 298790 from 18 to 25 August. Alongside The Festival of the Tree Weston-
25 Tennyson Street Make a personal appointment loads of family fun, the famous birt will be open from 9am to 5pm
SWINDON to fi nd just the right hat for you giant tree event ‘Sculptree’ will see and admission to the whole arbore-
Tel: (01793) 611869 www.hirehats.co.uk 12 top sculptors using chainsaws, tum is £8 for adults, £3 for children
chisels and sheer muscle power to (under 19s).
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PACKAGING & STATIONERY
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www.swindonlink.com.Send your
end there is a fantastic woodcraft entries by 15 August.
AT GREAT PRICES
The annual free Swindon festival of
There will be circus skills work-
all things green linked to the Great shops as well as interactive displays
Western Community Forest takes and activities like generating your
A local family business selling everything
A local family business selling everything place on Saturday 30 August, 10am electricity from a bicycle. Everybody
you need @ www.zignig.co.uk
to 3pm, at the Lawn, Old Town.
who cycles to the festival will receive
This year, with funding from a free cyclometer.
Thames Water and Natural Eng-
Live music, dance, performances,
Or collect from our warehouse at rear of
land’s Green Exercise Initiative, the refreshments and local groups and
Unit 1, Bagbury Park, Lydiard Millicent
event includes the Woodland Games organisations will be on hand to give
which include frisbee golf, quoits, inspiration and information on local
Call fi rst on: 01793 770778
Email: sales@zignig.co.uk
www.forestweb.org
ways of staying fi t and healthy.
Evening Star boules and other fun and functional campaigns.
Returns

September Worcester Road (G1) layout, courtesy of British Railway Modelling. Photo: T ony Wright

2008

The legendary loco, Evening Star returns to Swindon. Come and see her at the Swindon Railway Festival!
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2008,

10.00 am to 5.00 pm

STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, Kemble Drive, Swindon

It’s a great day out for all the family. Amazing attractions include pop phenomenon,
Pete Waterman, massive Hornby and Bachmann roadshows, trade stands galore and
some of the biggest and best model railway layouts in the country.
See our website to find out more at www.swindon.gov.uk/steam

STEAM

Swindon Railway Festival 2008
Museum of the Gr eat Western Railway is supported by British Railway
Modelling magazine

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