Scarecrow trail starts (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Scarecrow trail starts

12:07pm Tuesday 21st March 2006 in Chippenham

NEARLY 50 homemade scarecrows will appear around Lacock from Saturday as part of a special fundraising event for the village school.

The theme for the fourth annual scarecrow trail is fictitious heroes and villains, with each scarecrow made representing a different character.

Parents, local businesses and residents have all had a hand in creating the puppets, which are then placed in front gardens around the village.

Entrants must then follow a map from each one to the next, guessing who they are meant to be along the way.

Those taking part in the trail must buy an entry form for £1.50 and a map.

The winner will be drawn from a hat on April 17. The scarecrow fair is on March 25 from 11am to 3pm at Lacock School.