SCARECROW FESTIVAL THIS MONTH

 

THE ‘ENHANCED’ SCARECROW FESTIVAL IS IN WENVOE THIS MONTH

The scarecrows are coming to Wenvoe! The Wenvoe Scarecrow Festival has now become an established part of the village events calendar and this year will be the fifth year the Scarecrow Festival has taken place. There are also additional attractions this year including a teddy bear parachute jump from the church tower!

The main day to join in the festivities is on Saturday 21st September from 2pm to 5pm in the grounds of St Mary’s Church, Wenvoe. The results of the judging will be announced between 10.30 – 11a.m. on Sunday 22nd.

You can get involved by entering a scarecrow (see categories below), filling in a voting form for your favourite scarecrows and encouraging your children to take part in a ‘find the mini scarecrow competition’.

Additional activities this year are:

  • Teddy bear parachute jump: Bring along a teddy bear to take part in the parachute jump (no teddy bears will be harmed throughout the jump- at least we hope not!) from 3.15-4.00
  • Throw sponges at Vicar Jon who will be in the stocks from 2.30-3.00.
  • Take part in Hook a Duck as well as a Ping Pong game. Both will be going on all afternoon.

 

You can buy an activity passport on the day for £1 which will cover all four events.

One of the main aims of the festival is to foster and further strengthen the community spirit within the village. The last four festivals have been very well supported and great fun for children and adults alike.

Please think about entering a scarecrow- it is not too late and it is free to enter.

The categories are:

  1. Best Organisation/Group/Business Scarecrow
  2. Best Individual Scarecrow- Children Under 11’s
  3. Best Individual Scarecrow- Adults (11 plus)

 

You can mail revjonormrod@yahoo.co.uk or wenvoescarecrows@yahoo.com for more information.

Entry to the Scarecrow Festival is free and, other than the activity passport mentioned above, the only cost is £1 for a voting form. Refreshments will be available all afternoon and just require a donation.

The weekend includes St Mary’s Harvest Festival and the Church will be decorated for all to see on the Saturday. The Harvest Festival service takes place on Sunday 22nd at 9.30 am.

Next year will be a fallow year for the festival which will return in 2021 so please come along to make this year the best yet.