Basingstoke ObserverLOCAL charity, Basingstoke and District Disability Forum (BDDF), hosted the third annual Chineham and Sherfield Park Scarecrow Trail the last weekend in May.
The theme was ‘A Moment in History’ to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, with 52 displays to be found across the trail.
Chineham Church hosted on Saturday and saw the first Chineham Bake Off competition. Reverend Jonathan and Lady Judith Colman kindly judged the winning entries, and all were then served as part of the Jubilee tea party celebration.
Sunday saw a host of local charities join in the fun at Sherfield Park Community Centre, with something for all the family. As well as tombolas, plant kits and face painting the crowds were delighted by a reptile petting zoo, dancing dragons and a singing princess. Pop Up and Play hosted imaginative interactive sessions throughout the weekend.
The event was championed by BDDF chairperson Ani Spalding who shared: “We started the event in 2020 to raise awareness about BDDF and give the community a chance to come together and have some fun in a covid secure way. I am blown away by the continued local support from everyone that puts so much time and effort into making their amazing scarecrows as well as from all the people that have already come out over the weekend to walk the trail.”
