Mrs Buckethead rules

St Joseph's School Balclutha Room Aroha year 2-4 pupils show off their scarecrow, Mrs Buckethead, during her installation at the Balclutha Community Garden yesterday.

The garden holds a two-yearly school scarecrow competition on September 1, which was cancelled this year because of the Covid-19 restrictions.

However, St Joseph’s went ahead and made a scarecrow to give to the community facility, which provides vegetables for a donation every Saturday, from 10am to noon.

Room Aroha teacher Rowena Miller said the children had loved making the figure, and had learnt new skills, including finger-knitting, to decorate her.

Such was their enthusiasm for the project, Mrs Miller hinted at a possible family for Mrs Buckethead.

"Next year she might have a family. Then — who knows? — maybe grandchildren after that."