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The scarecrow entry from KC Mens Shed.
KC Men’s Shed (Keel/Castlemaine), Kerry, who made a unique scarecrow from unused bicycle parts and leftover metals and materials, was among the nine worthy winners of this year’s national Upcycle Challenge 2020.
The Upcycle Challenge was set by mywaste.ie and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It invited participants to use their imaginations to create something new and useful out of old unwanted and discarded items or material.
A total of eight category winners were decided by a judging panel, who also chose three finalists for a People’s Choice Award.
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KC Men’s Shed (Keel/Castlemaine), Kerry won the Southern Waste Region category. They made a unique scarecrow, or crow that scares, from an old bicycle wheel, part of a bicycle frame, unwanted free music CDs, scrap metal sheet, aluminium flashing cover from a Velux roof window, and part of an old cooking pot.
As many as 259 entries were received from individuals, community organisations, Men’s Sheds, and schools across the country.
