Plenty to crow about

Hundreds of people turned out for the Scarecrow Festival held recently at the Hamilton Gardens. Christel Yardley was there.

Checking out the scarecrows in the vegetable patch was loads of fun for this group.

Cooper Bruce, 7, hangs out with his new friend.

Bella King 8, and friend Aureana Alberton, 8, chatting to their new friend.

. . . and they came to hang out.

Mikayla Smith, 4, had her face painted.

Georgia Smith, 2, was painted as a tiger.