LEISURE: A cup o’ tea an’ a slice o’ cake for Scarecrow Competition

ILMINSTER people and businesses are being encouraged to once again take part in this year’s Ilminster Scarecrow Competition.

The competition is to design, make and display a scarecrow and is open to all age groups, individuals and organisations.

Winners will receive high street gift vouchers and the competition will coincide with the Ilminster Midsummer Experience festivities from June 8-11, 2017, and gives visitors the opportunity to walk around the town and view the entries.

Scarecrows do not need to be traditional, they can be themed.

Ilminster Town Council has previously had some marvellous creations including a scarecrow toasting marshmallows, an organic scarecrow named Flora and a carbon copy of Dr Who and his faithful hound K9.

Participants are free to be as inventive as they wish but are encouraged to use recycled and organic materials.

Scarecrows can be made out of virtually anything and be based on any theme!

Entry forms can be obtained from Ilminster Town Council offices at North Street, Ilminster, from 10am to midday weekdays, downloaded from the council website www.Ilminster.gov.uk or collected from the Meeting House, Ilminster.

Completed entry forms must reach the town council offices by noon on Thursday, May 18, 2017.

In previous years Brownies, Swanmead School and other organisations as well as individuals have entered the competition.

Scarecrows can be any height up to a maximum of 1.8 metres, but they must be made from scratch.

A competition organiser said: “Scarecrows will be judged on strength, durability to the weather, imagination and character.

“Entries may be a single scarecrow, a family or a group, while the scarecrows should include an element of plant material which can be dried, fresh or living.”

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