Killearn Cottagers' Horticultural Society
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.
Scarecrow competition 2024
Updated: 20 August 2024
We announce our exciting scarecrow competition for 2024 in which all the family can take part!
Your scarecrow can be any size, any shape and any animal or person, real or fictional. You could even make a tableau of scarecrows!
Your scarecrows are all invited to the Annual Show to be judged.
There will be a prize for the best entry!
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 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!