Dirleton Scarecrow Trail 2024

Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for participating in this year’s Scarecrow Trail – what a fantastic collection of scarecrows you’ve all created! So much so, that the judging was incredibly close, and it came down to just half point differences between 1st place, runners up and everyone else!

And the winners are:

The Scarecrows That Made the Judges Smile the Most
Winner:

Shower Crow – Jordi Thompson’s Family; 12 Fidra Avenue

Runners Up:

The Scarecrow’s Nest; Michael Hill; 3 Castlemains Farm Cottages

Maniac Minions Gardening; The Barry Family; 27 Castlemains Gardens

Best TV/Film/Book Scarecrows
Winner:

Nessie; Connor & James Bambridge; 28 Castlemains Gardens

Runners Up:

Minions; The Tyrell Family; 29 Castlemains Gardens
Double-Crow Seven; “Q” Branch; Deeside Cottage

Best Traditional or Harvest Scarecrow
Winner:

Halloween Crow; The Teague Family; 26 Castlemains Gardens

Runners Up:

Millie; Dirleton Primary School; Dirleton Centenary Rainbow Orchard
Garden Crow; Mrs Smith; Swiss Cottage

Big congratulations to all of the above! And to everyone else, I hope you had fun making your scarecrows and enjoy being a part of the Trail which will bring smiles to so many faces, – and remember, all children who have entered will get a small Goodie Bag.

Owing to the school half term holiday, all winners vouchers and Goodie bags will be delivered (or available for pick up) w/c 21st October, from Wednesday 23rd.

Trail maps can be downloaded from the village website (https://dirletonvillage.org/dirleton-scarecrow-trail/dirleton-scarecrow-trail-2024), by using the QR code displayed on the Noticeboards and on the phone box (and copied below), or in paper copy (in limited supply) from a wooden file in the phone box.

Enjoy the trail everyone!

Miranda

Click here to view Scarecrow Trail Map 2024_v3 Oct21

  Scarecrow-Trail-Map-2024_v3-Oct21.pdf

Category Winners

The Trail of Scarecrows All Highly Commended

Scarecrow trail 2024

Thanks to support from the Fete & Games and Dirleton Market on the
Green, the Village Scarecrow Competition is back!

This year’s competition will run for 3 weeks

Key Dates are:

  • Scarecrows completed and displayed: from 7th October
  • Judging: 9th or 10th October
  • Scarecrows taken down: by 28th October

Prizes will be awarded across the following 3 categories:

  • The Scarecrows that Made the Judges Smile the Most
  • Best Traditional or Harvest Scarecrows
  • Best Book, Film or TV Character Scarecrows

Our Scarecrow Trails attract hundreds of visitors from across East Lothian, so we hope to see lots of you – of all ages – joining in the fun again to help create another memorable Trail.

Download the Flyer here

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