SCARECROW COMPETITION
Last year we grew and harvested an amazing amount of vegetables from our fields - 3,500kg to be precise.
Of course some of our crops suffered from many pests who also appreciated our food - birds, rabbits,
partridges, slugs, insects ... sometimes they all feasted at the same time.
We need to grow more veg for our expanding membership and we are extending our growing into
a second field and poly tunnels. We have plans to deal with the pests - including runner ducks who
like slugs. Can you help us by making a scarecrow to scare the birds? We are launching
our scarecrow competition to coincide with World Book Day - and are looking for:
Scarecrows that are
• Made from re cycled materials, clothes etc
• Based on your favourite book character - or any character you'd like to make
• Going to keep the birds away - noisy, shiny, scarry 'crows'
How it works
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• Anyone can take part - children and/or adults are welcome
Decide on your character and complete the form - 50p to enter
Return your form to school, badger club, our fields (at Halls of Heddon, Ovington or address below
- by 24th February
Take your scarecrow up to the field (we'll arrange this and help you) select your spot on the field
and plant your scarecrow
The judging panel will tour the field and select 3 winners on 15th March
Prizes will be shared - photos will be taken - an our crops will be protected
We are really looking forward to having some extra - interesting - characters on our field thank you.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name
Address
Phone
email
Name of your scarecrow
Please make sure your scarecrow is ready by 13th March we'll be in contact a week beforehand with
arrangements for planting your scarecrow on the fields
Return this form to with 50p by 24th February to school, badger club, our fields or to address
below.
GO Local Food Ltd registered in England by the FCA under
the Industrial Provident Societies Act (1965): Number 31589R:
registered office c/o 4 The Terrace, Ovingham, NE42 6AJ