Fabulous scarecrows pulled in the crowds at a three-day fairytale and book character-themed festival in Garstang.
The Garstang Scarecrow Festival ran from July 1 to 3 and was a fantastic event for the community with local people and businesses all getting involved to make some amazing scarecrows around the town.
The theme at the third annual Scarecrow Festival was fairytales and book characters.
The organising team thanked "everyone who supported the event, made a scarecrow, our wonderful volunteers, Garstang Lions, Garstang Rotary Club, St Thomas’ Church, Garstang Town Council, Wyre Council for the extra bins, DJ Darrel Edwards who put in 10 hour shifts each day, Dan Fowler for the use of his field for car parking, the judges who had a terribly difficult yet enjoyable job, our fabulous first aid team, Wyred 4 Sound, Garstang Ukulele Band, Batala Lancaster, Boddington Bells, Blackpool Brass band who still performed when eight players couldn’t attend due to Covid, Hilary our super Town Crier, Carrs Jewellers for the donation of trophies, Garstang Library, all our charity stalls and everyone who attended, the wonderful Jo & Mike aka Aunt Sally & Worzel Gummidge plus all our sponsors!"

The full list of winners in the scarecrow competitions were:
Child 10 and Under
1st - 318 - Oscar the Grouch
2nd - 386 - Gingerbread Man
3rd - 395 - Hagrid and Harry Potter
Child 11 to 17
1st - 345 - Tiger Who Came to Tea
2nd - 329 - Tiger Who Came to Tea
Schools, Pre Schools and Nurseries
1st - 379 - Mrs Tiggy Winkle - Winmarleigh CofE School
2nd - 339 - Mr Tumble - Pear Tree School
3rd - 399 - The Queen - Garstang St Thomas
Canals
1st - 350 - Run, Run You Can’t Catch Me I’m the Gingerbread Man
2nd - 401 - Three Little Pigs
Adults
1st - 311 - Little Bo Peep
2nd - 337 - Mary Poppins
3rd - 356 - White Rabbit
Community Groups
1st - 315 - Paddington Bears - Garstang Arts Centre
2nd - 306 - Little Red Riding Hood - Abbeyfield House
3rd - 357 - Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland - Cherestans WI
Businesses
1st - 316 - Guarding the Gold - Carrs Jewellers
2nd - 330 - 3 Little Pigs - Royal Mail
3rd - 403,408,411 - Mad Hatters Tea Party - St Thomas Weind Businesses
Topical
1st - 315 - Paddington Bear - Garstang Arts Centre
2nd - 399 - The Queen - St Thomas School
Mechanical
1st - 410 - Wall-E
2nd - 368 - Red Riding Hood
3rd - 366 - Frozen (The Snow Queen)
Best Street
1st - Linden Grove
2nd - Windsor Gardens
3rd - Station Way
People's Vote - (more than 800 votes received)
1st Three Little Pigs - Garstang Post Office delivery office
2nd Mary Poppins - The Tickled Whippet
3rd - The very hungry caterpillar by Dapper & Dainty on the High Street.



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