This year Ilminster Town Council are again holding a Scarecrow Competition which all residents and local businesses of Ilminster are welcome to enter.
Scarecrows should be displayed where they can be seen easily and on view from midday Thursday 07 June until 8.00pm Sunday 10 June 2018. The Scarecrows will be judged during this period.
The winners will be informed by 15 June 2018 and there will be prizes to the value of £30, £20 and £15 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and there will be a community prize.
Entry forms are available from the Town Council offices (open 10am – 12pm Monday – Friday), downloading here or collection from the Meeting House, Ilminster.
COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS MUST REACH THE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES BY NOON ON THURSDAY 25 MAY 2018.
Guidelines for Entry
Your scarecrow does not need to be a traditional – let your imagination run wild. You can make a scarecrow from virtually anything and you are especially encouraged to use recycled materials.
Local traders could use scarecrows to effectively highlight their particular business, drawing on the theme of the business for creative inspiration.
- Scarecrows can be built by families or individuals and can be any height up to a maximum of 1.8 metres.
- Your scarecrow must be made from scratch.
- Scarecrows will be judged on strength, durability to the weather, imagination and character.
- Your entry may be a single scarecrow, a family or a group.
- Your scarecrow should include an element of plant material which can be dried, fresh or living.
A list of scarecrows entered into the competition along with a map showing their locations, will be made available from Tuesday 5th June so that members of the public can walk around the town to view the entries.
