Scarecrow Trail
9 August 2011
Greedy birds told ‘You’re fired’ as Donegore Scarecrow Festival tees off
They have scared the rest of the golfing world with their magnificent trophy-winning exploits.
Now the Northern Ireland triumvirate of Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will be scaring a few ‘birdies’ at the Donegore Scarecrow Festival this weekend.
The champion golfers are among the famous figures that will be on display at the Landscape Centre, Donegore’s second annual Scarecrow Festival this weekend and throughout August.
Also on show will be a straw version of Amstrad boss and star of the Apprentice, Lord Sugar – as if the real one isn’t scary enough!
And co-starring as the ‘tin man’ is Jedi Jim ‘I’m what it says on the tin’ Eastwood, who no doubt will hypnotise unsuspecting crows with his legendary blarney.
Jenny Campbell of the Landscape Centre, who made the Lord Sugar effigy with mum Kaye, said she hoped the public will enjoy seeing some of their favourite celebrities hiding among the centre’s wide range of plants and trees.
“Children will be given competition forms to guess who the scarecrows are, while mum and dad can take the opportunity to have a look at the plants and bulbs we have on offer,” she said
The trio of golfers was made by Anne Pollock from Ballyrobert, who manages the centre’s gift shop. Anne enjoyed traipsing around the second hand clothes shops looking for Argyle sweaters, baseball caps and casual slacks.
“I just want to meet the real guys. Who knows maybe they’ll pop up to the Landscape Centre and meet their scarecrow selves!” she added.
And after all that scarecrow spotting there is the chance to have Worzel Gummidge’s favourite cup of tea and a slice of cake at the centre’s fantastic coffee shop.