STAFF at Bude's Early Birds recently took up challenge presented by the manager, Jenny Ahern, to make scarecrows with the nursery children. The finished creations were displayed around the nursery and parents and carers then had the opportunity to vote for their favourite. Jenny Ahern said: "My idea was to combine making scarecrows with a sponsored walk for our summer term fundraiser. The staff team took on the challenge with enthusiasm and commitment. There was lots of discussion on what their scarecrow would wear, be called, look like etc." For the full report, and a round up of the latest area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post.