Killearn Cottagers' Horticultural Society
Results 2025
Updated: 27 September 2025
We loved the creations presented at the Annual Show 2024 scarecrow competition.
Although the weather was threatening wetness, the winner of this year’s 2025 scarecrow competition was having none of it.
The “Discrow” presented at the Horti’s Annual Show in Killearn was banging out the hits from a music device buried deep in its straw filled body, thus securing it first place for a/ being a brilliant creation and b/ playing some great tunes.
Created by the Calvert Collective, its crow head, 70s moustache and Ozzy Osbourne sunglasses made the judges smile and the atmosphere disco-tastic.
It’s the second year in a row that the Collective have taken the top prize of £5 — congratulations!
Next to Discrow, “Colin the Original Scarecrow” was creeping along in a manner that defied gravity but possibly not copyright.
Luckily when the owner’s granddaughter sent a photo of Colin to M&S they replied: “Thank you so much for sharing this delightful story and photo with us, your grandma's Colin scarecrow is absolutely brilliant. We're so impressed by her creativity and love for Colin. What a wonderful way to bring joy to a local competition. Please pass on our warmest wishes and admiration to your grandma, she's clearly a Colin super-fan with a fantastic sense of fun.”
Our third scarecrow was a wolf disguised as a shepherd, with a sheep trying to escape the clutches of the Irn Bru drinking farmhand.
Trying to embrace anyone who approached this scary Mr Wolf wasn’t fooling the judges with his welcoming shenanigans, but a huge thanks to Montessori nursery for joining in the fun.
Our last scarecrow seemed to have “bin distracted” and was searching for his parrot in a garden waste brown wheelie bin.
Being fully aware that birds are not allowed to be disposed of in brown bins, this scarecrow continually searched for his feathered friend in the vain hope that the Council would not empty it any time soon.
The judges loved his enthusiasm and hope he is reunited with his chatty friend soon.
If you have any photos of the scarecrows doing selfies with you or your family, please email them to us for our Facebook page.
Scarecrow competition 2025
Updated: 3 August 2025
We announce our exciting scarecrow competition for 2025 in which all the family can take part!
Your scarecrows are all invited to be judged, with a £5 prize for the best entry.
Pick a character, a fantasy creature, or a theme. It can be any size, any shape or any animal or person, real or fictional. Do a Google search if you want some help or inspiration.
Visit: freshpatio.com/diy-garden-scarecrow-ideas/ website which has some good suggestions.
We particularly encourage youngsters to take part.
Your scarecrows are all invited to the Annual Show to be judged.
How to enter:
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write your name(s) and address on a piece of paper and place in a sealed envelope
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attach the envelope to your scarecrow
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bring your scarecrow to the Annual Show, between midday and 1.30pm, to the back of the car park (before the opening time).
Afterwards your scarecrow can return home with you.
Results 2024
Updated: 9 September 2024
We loved the creations presented at the Annual Show 2024 scarecrow competition.
Folk commenting on the collection said that each was very innovative in how they had been assembled.
If you have any photos of the scarecrows doing selfies with you or your family, please email them to us for our Facebook page.
The winner was created by the Calvert Collective.
A scarily realistic construction, it seemed he had brought his followers with him as they surveyed him with admiration through the fence (which he did not build).
Everyone agreed that the winner more than deserved the honour of being stuck in a sheep field while being admired by the occupants.
Although there was one request – denied – of the firework committee that he be borrowed for the top of the bonfire on 3rd November.
A dragon perching on the fence breathed fire (fake, for health and safety reasons) and wore what appeared to be the borrowed wings of the angelic winner from last year. Obviously hoping some of the luck would rub off on the dragon's scales.
Our third scarecrow couldn't be bothered it seems, to stand and wave at any pestilent collection of corvids, and chose instead to lounge around – unlike its creator, who is always very helpful around the village.
Next to the sun chair occupant was a very grumpy-looking truculent teenage scarecrow, resplendent in jeans and a bobble hat, who clung to the gatepost in the hope of gaining the crows' attention, rather than doing any work to remove said pesky birds.
And then our fifth crow scarer, with its bubble-wrap head and natty scarf brought a sense of elegance to the fence of ne'er-do-well scarecrows.
Results 2023
Updated: 22 September 2023
There was great innovation and style to be found in the creation of the scarecrows presented in the Annual Show 2023 competition.
The winner (first photo below) was created by Amelia and Madi can only be described as SCARY, with its feathery angel wings, spooky blue unblinking eyes and gorgeous roses and sunflowers adorning its dress.
Second prize was for the karaoke-wielding, sunglasses wearing, pink-hatted scarecrow, which the judges thought would definitely scare any crop-stealing birds.
Third prize went to the child-sized scarecrow, with its mysterious starfish eyes and cool pink trousers.
Other entries included a “scaresheep” with a fleece made from a bathmat; a straw-headed arms-outstretched individual; a kindly looking granny with cats on her lap; a tractor driving farmer; and a disembodied head on a broomstick.
The judges said that all in all the entries were "absolutely fantastic" and the entrants are to be congratulated for their creations and efforts!
