Sue Brooks

Sue Brooks has been nominated for the Bailiwick Community Hero award

For over two decades, the Torteval Scarecrow Festival has been a quintessential part of the summer holidays.

With the lanes surrounding Torteval Church bubbling with activity, hedgerows decorated with colourful and alluring scenes and, of course, the bright and wonderful homemade scarecrows – it is good old family fun, all while raising money for local charities.

Just as a scarecrow stands out in a field, the event’s organiser Sue Brooks shines as a nomination for this year’s Bailiwick Community Hero.

Last year, Sue’s Scarecrow Festival donated over £9,000 across charities such as Guernsey Cancer Research and Lihou Charitable Trust.

‘It started off as a small event, but thousands of people now come and the most we have ever had is around 8,000 people,’ Sue said.

‘We don’t charge for the car park, but this year, the parking proceeds will go to RNLI and Parkinson’s Guernsey and then after we have paid our expenses we will decide on the deserving local charities to give the funds to.’

Even though it started out as a small parish event raising money for the local church, scarecrow entries from across the island are now welcome.

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