{"id":8856,"date":"2021-10-19T09:20:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T09:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=8856"},"modified":"2024-10-06T18:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:12:54","slug":"scarecrow-festival-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/scarecrow-festival\/scarecrow-festival-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarecrow Festival 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The 2021 Scarecrow Festival was held in the village on September 24th, 25th and 26th. It made proceeds of \u00a38,990. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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&#8217;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 <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamscarecrowfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scarecrow Festival website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An article which appeared in the October 2021 Parish News magazine can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further details can be found on the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamscarecrowfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scarecrow Festival website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Mag\">Scarecrows prove an outstanding success<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_0-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scarecrows\" class=\"wp-image-8866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_0-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_0-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_0-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_0.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Scarecrows in The Square\" class=\"wp-image-8867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong><em>The Squarecrows line up in The Square<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Boris scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>You-know-who, sitting on a fence in Hall End Lane<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year&#8217;s three-day Scarecrow Festival proved another outstanding success, with more than 120 scarecrows on display, attracting thousands of visitors to the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At one stage on Saturday afternoon there were hundreds of vehicles in the car park on Patshull Road &#8211; ably marshalled by Air Cadets from 1046 (Fordhouses) Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Money raised will be shared by St Chad&#8217;s Church, the Playing Fields Adult Gym Equipment Project and St Chad&#8217;s CE (VC) First School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br class=\"clear\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Peppa Pig scarecrows\" class=\"wp-image-8869\" style=\"width:225px;height:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Peppa pig scarecrows\" class=\"wp-image-8870\" style=\"width:225px;height:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last-minute adjustments, then Peppa is in good shape and ready to meet her public.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br class=\"clear\">\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_5-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"1940s display\" class=\"wp-image-8871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_5-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_5-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_5-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_5.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong><em>A brilliant memorabilia display on Dodd&#8217;s Field<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_6.jpg\" alt=\"scarecrow in wheelie bin\" class=\"wp-image-8872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_6.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_6-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Help!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Oh dear! Whatever has happened to this wheelie-bin user in Clive Road <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_11a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_11a.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Poppins scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_11a.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_11a-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David&#8217;s high-flyer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>You had to look up to see David Challinor&#8217;s scarecrow in Clive Road: the High-flying Mary Poppins<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7.jpg\" alt=\"Smowy owl scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_7-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A snowy owl in Beech Close<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Duggee scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Duggee happy on a wall in High Street<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"LochNess monster scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Loch Ness monster appears in Hall End Lane<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Miranda scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Tea for Miranda in Hall Close<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tower bridge display\" class=\"wp-image-8862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Tower Bridge in Rudge Road! The Evans family&#8217;s outstanding effort proved an attractive entrance to the village.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_13-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Monty Don scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_13-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_13-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_13-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_13.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Monty Don in Dartmouth Avenue<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dobbin scarecrow\" class=\"wp-image-8864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>No, OVER the Letchmere Lane hedge, Dobbin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_15a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_15a-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Minnions scarecrows\" class=\"wp-image-8875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_15a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_15a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_15a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/scarecrow_15a.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Minnions mayhem in The Greenway<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(taken from the article which appeared in the October 2021 Parish News magazine.) Photography by Mike Moss<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More details about the Scarecrow Festival and photographs of all the scarecrows can be found on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamscarecrowfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scarecrow Festival website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 Scarecrow Festival was held in the village on September 24th, 25th and 26th. It made proceeds of \u00a38,990. 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&#8217;s name and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/scarecrow-festival\/scarecrow-festival-2021\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Scarecrow Festival 2021&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8462,"parent":286,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8856","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8856"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12189,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8856\/revisions\/12189"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}