Residents in Haywood Village, Weston-super-Mare, have been getting creative as the community’s Scarecrow Trail returned bigger and better for another year.
A total of 19 scarecrows were entered into the trail, with residents of all ages getting involved by creating their own designs and heading out around the neighbourhood to see the entries.
Resident Elaine and her daughter Lydia played a key role in bringing the trail together, helping with everything from flyers and registrations to organising prizes and supporting judging on the day.
With new homes continuing to be built at Haywood Village and LiveWest having homes with more than 75 families joining in the last 12 months, the event provided an opportunity for neighbours to meet, have fun and build connections within the growing community.
Entries were split into two categories, Film and Open, with residents getting creative with a wide range of designs.
Three prizes were awarded for the most creative, funniest and most environmentally friendly scarecrows, with prizes donated by HALE (Haywood Village Airfield Enterprises).
Residents also had the chance to have their say, voting for their favourite scarecrow using a QR code as part of a Residents’ Choice award.
LiveWest also got creative once again, with colleagues helping to make scarecrows for the trail and three positioned at the start of the route outside resident Elaine’s home.
Sustainability was another important part of this year’s event. Community Connector, Jane Harraway, purchased a membership to the Community Scrapstore, giving residents the opportunity to access affordable materials that might otherwise have gone to waste and use them to create their scarecrows.
Reflecting on this year's competition, Jane Harraway, said: “It was great to see such wonderful designs and so many people of all ages walking the trail to look at the scarecrows on display.
“LiveWest had a very difficult task as one of the judges because there were so many brilliant entries. It was lovely to see residents getting involve and coming together as a community.”
One young resident was thrilled when her Elsa-inspired scarecrow was recognised, receiving a trophy and chocolates which she was excited to take into school for show and tell.
Building on the success from the first Scarecrow Trail, residents hope the event can continue to grow and become an established part of the community.