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22nd October 11  am – 3 pm

Come and explore the scarecrow trail at Victoria Park and discover the fantastic creations from our local community!

This year’s theme is ‘Parklife‘.

Prizes awarded to the top three scarecrows across three categories:

• adult (over 16),
• children (under 16) and
• group.

Want to enter?

Anyone can enter – individuals, families, teams etc. and it’s FREE!

This is an ideal opportunity to take part in a fun community event and you could promote your business, school, charity or group too.

There is just one theme for the design of your scarecrow:

Park Life, e.g. gardener, litter picker, picnicker, BMX/skateboarder or any of the wildlife inhabiting Victoria Park and Watercress Meadows

The Trail starting point will be at the Community Room where trail maps can be picked up that show where each scarecrow is on the trail, plus voting slips for the best 3 scarecrows in of the three categories*.

Entering a Scarecrow

What your Scarecrow should be:-

• Registered as an entry by Sunday 8th October to ensure it appears on the trail map*
• Made from any safe materials
• Secure enough to withstand some wind and rain
• Something which can be admired by everyone
• Your scarecrow can be branded with your school, business logo etc.

Entries must be from within Ashford Borough

If you intend to use props it is best to provide more details. However, we cannot be responsible for any loss or damage to property on the day.

All eligible scarecrows will be identified on the trail map, and on a notice next to the scarecrow, with the name of the school, business, organisation, family, person who created it etc.

All Entries are free

What your Scarecrow should not be:-

Rude, Crude, Lewd or Dangerous!

We reserve the right not to show an entry if it is provocative and likely to give offensive.

All scarecrows must be on-site between 08:00 and 10:00 (latest) on the 22nd of October, to be up and ready for the public by 11:00.

Bring your scarecrow to the Hub to get your location on the trail and your personal information sign.
We can provide a stake and twine for extra support for your scarecrow if you need it, and help putting it up and/or with finding your location.

If you need to make alternative arrangements please contact us.

There will be a presentation for the winning scarecrows at 3.00pm at the trail starting point in the Community Room.

All scarecrows must be collected from the Park between 3.30pm & 5.00pm on the 22nd October.

If you are unable to collect your scarecrow that day please contact us to make other arrangements.

Download an entry form