A South Otago community rallied for a scarecrow building competition to help put its town on the map.
Clinton Lions member Benji Perry, of Waipahi, said the club planted a paddock of sunflowers to bring attention to the town.
‘‘To put it on the map.’’
The land where the sunflowers were planted, which was once a saleyards, is owned by the club.
To celebrate the inaugural sunflower crop, the club launched a community scarecrow-building competition.
The competition had 35 scarecrows entered across five categories.
Competitors included pupils from Clinton Playcentre, Clinton School, Poupoutunoa Kindergarten and Waiwera South School.
‘‘It was a good excuse for a community competition,’’ Mr Perry said.
The sunflowers were planted by the community, using seed given by Canterbury company The Good Oil.
A decision on the future use of the sunflower crop was pending.
Results
Clinton scarecrow competition results. —
Preschool: Petunia Rainbow (Clinton Playcentre), 1; Maverick (Clinton Kindergarten), 2; Goose (Clinton Kindergarten), 3.
School: Whero (Clinton School), 1; Kahurangi (Clinton School), 2; Jennifer (Waiwera South School), 3.
Individual: Holly Smith, 1; Ivy Mulqueen, 2; Coby Gutsell, 3.
Family: Van Der Bos Family, 1; Mitchell Family, 2; Sparrow Family, 3.
Group: Crossroads, 1; Clinton Fire Brigade, 2; Dan’s Fab Shed, 3.
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