The 2021 Scarecrow Festival was held in the village on September 24th, 25th and 26th. It made proceeds of £8,990.
There were 120 scarecrows registered that appeared in the TICKET/TRAIL GUIDE which contained a coloured map showing where all the registered scarecrows were sited along the three different routes, together with the scarecrow’s name and the name of the designer/builder. There were also be several other scarecrows on view which fell outside the normal routes. Photographs of all the registered scarecrows can be seen on the Scarecrow Festival website.
An article which appeared in the October 2021 Parish News magazine can be seen below.
Further details can be found on the Scarecrow Festival website.
Scarecrows prove an outstanding success
The Squarecrows line up in The Square
This year’s three-day Scarecrow Festival proved another outstanding success, with more than 120 scarecrows on display, attracting thousands of visitors to the village.
At one stage on Saturday afternoon there were hundreds of vehicles in the car park on Patshull Road – ably marshalled by Air Cadets from 1046 (Fordhouses) Squadron.
Money raised will be shared by St Chad’s Church, the Playing Fields Adult Gym Equipment Project and St Chad’s CE (VC) First School.
Last-minute adjustments, then Peppa is in good shape and ready to meet her public.
A brilliant memorabilia display on Dodd’s Field
Help!
Oh dear! Whatever has happened to this wheelie-bin user in Clive Road
David’s high-flyer
You had to look up to see David Challinor’s scarecrow in Clive Road: the High-flying Mary Poppins
A snowy owl in Beech Close
Duggee happy on a wall in High Street
The Loch Ness monster appears in Hall End Lane
Tea for Miranda in Hall Close
Tower Bridge in Rudge Road! The Evans family’s outstanding effort proved an attractive entrance to the village.
Monty Don in Dartmouth Avenue
No, OVER the Letchmere Lane hedge, Dobbin
Minnions mayhem in The Greenway
(taken from the article which appeared in the October 2021 Parish News magazine.) Photography by Mike Moss
More details about the Scarecrow Festival and photographs of all the scarecrows can be found on the Scarecrow Festival website.