Two scarecrows made by Harrogate district primary school pupils were placed on the Stray today as the borough council announced seeding work has started.
Pupils from Belmont Grosvenor School, Coppice Valley Primary School, Killinghall Primary School and five other schools created the scarecrows for West Park Stray, which is being reseeded.
Ben Grabham, from Harrogate Borough Council, confirmed the sowing of the grass seeds began this afternoon and that the scarecrows will remain in place while work is carried out.
West Park Stray is currently closed off to the public and the fences will continue to surround the area for a further four weeks.
It comes as the Stray is being re-seeded and repaired after damage caused from the 2019 UCI Road World Championships. The council estimated that the work would cost close to £130,000.
Works continue on West Park Stray, but the scarecrow prop could represent that sowing the grass seed will be soon.
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The announcement was made during one of the council’s regular Stray updates on their social media platforms.
Here's Ben with the latest update regarding West Park Stray… pic.twitter.com/mdFhY3xU95
— Harrogate Borough Council (@Harrogatebc) June 25, 2020
