And the Winners of the Scarecrow Festival 2024 are…

Hollybank Trust host their annual Scarecrow Festival every year, an event featuring some straw-some creations from our homes and departments across Hollybank that would give even Worzel Gummidge and the well-loved scarecrow who met Dorothy in the Land of Oz a run for their money!

At our main site in Mirfield, Roe Head Gardens blossomed into a garden of magical scarecrows, opening the door to a field day of fun, team rapport and mind-blowing creations!

This year, in addition to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, we announced three more special award categories, and our guest judge of the competition placed a lot of contenders in the running.

Without further ado, the winners of the Scarecrow Festival 2024 are… Drum roll…

• 1st Place Award – Red Class, Hollybank School. Scarecrow: Peacock
• 2nd Place Award – Speech and Language Therapy Team. Scarecrow: Ten Silly Happy Old Mac Man
• 3rd Place Award – ELMS. Scarecrow: The Wonkey Donkey
• The Scarecrow Most Likely to Become the Next Worzel Gummidge Award – Poplars. Scarecrow: Beetlejuice
• Most Creative Use of Props Award – Brambles. Scarecrow: Recycling Robot
• Best Collective Effort Award – Yellow Class, Hollybank School. Scarecrow: Where the Wild Things Are Themed

Scarecrows were created using old clothing; upcycled clothing; natural materials such as hay and dried leaves; donated materials from the local community; paints; old food tins and cans, wrappers and old cardboard boxes. Using these sustainable materials to build scarecrows not only has the best interests of the planet at heart, but it also adds to their rustic charm!