This October, the Berkeley Lake Community Garden hit the big time with an entry in the Atlanta Botanical Garden "Scarecrows in the Garden" exhibit. Joining over 120 stylized interpretations of a scarecrow were "Blake, the Scare-heron and Berk the Fisherperson" (get it – Blake and Berk), on display from October 1-31. Created by Linda Craigg, Carol Seitz, and Louise Gobron with phone and email consultation from Frances Winslow and many other Berkeley Lake Community gardeners, Blake and Berk withstood the torrential rains during construction and while on display.

Kudos go out to Sue Swanson, who generously offered garage space, feedback, encouragement and some painting here and there as well as to Steve Seitz, whose engineering prowess ensured Blake and Berk remained upright during the outdoor display. Linda, Carol and Louise operated as a tag-team construction unit, fitting in design and building time here and there for the month prior to scarecrow delivery. They are already dreaming up ideas for next year's exhibit, and welcome creative input as well as hands-on contributions next summer. While they last, Blake and Berk can be seen nestled between the trees in the backyard of 580 Lakeshore. We're hoping to capture on camera our hometown herons checking them out.