but I thought this news (below) a nice one to share!
Ozzy Osbourne 'prince of pumpkins' mosaic created
An Ozzy Osbourne-inspired pumpkin mosaic has been created using 10,000 squashes.
Thomas Nelson, director of Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, UK, said it took 16 people four-and-a-half hours to create.
The annual artwork marks the start of the farm's immersive Pumpkin Time event that runs from 4 until 31 October.
Mr Nelson said they asked members of the public to choose the muse for this year's display and the Prince of Darkness received the majority of the votes.
Founded by Mr Nelson's parents in 1990, the farm has shown off its pyramid display for the past 10 years and entered the record books in 2023 for the largest mosaic created from squashes.
"We do like to reflect some sort of national pride or culture figure," Mr Nelson said.
"It's always risky when you do someone's face."
But he was relieved that it turned out better than he had initially thought.
"We are well drilled now," he added.
The Black Sabbath frontman, credited with inventing heavy metal, died aged 76 in July 2025.
You can watch this short video about how the Pumpkin Pyramid was created here
It was nice to see the family of Ozzy Osbourne visiting Sunnyfields Farm to see the mural, more about that here
~ pumpkins bring such wonderful Autumn/Fall joy ~
Ozzy Osbourne 'prince of pumpkins' mosaic created
An Ozzy Osbourne-inspired pumpkin mosaic has been created using 10,000 squashes.
Thomas Nelson, director of Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, UK, said it took 16 people four-and-a-half hours to create.
The annual artwork marks the start of the farm's immersive Pumpkin Time event that runs from 4 until 31 October.
Mr Nelson said they asked members of the public to choose the muse for this year's display and the Prince of Darkness received the majority of the votes.
Founded by Mr Nelson's parents in 1990, the farm has shown off its pyramid display for the past 10 years and entered the record books in 2023 for the largest mosaic created from squashes.
"We do like to reflect some sort of national pride or culture figure," Mr Nelson said.
"It's always risky when you do someone's face."
But he was relieved that it turned out better than he had initially thought.
"We are well drilled now," he added.
The Black Sabbath frontman, credited with inventing heavy metal, died aged 76 in July 2025.
You can watch this short video about how the Pumpkin Pyramid was created here
Have you bought any pumpkins this year?
Perhaps you may have visited a 'Pumpkin Patch' near you?
All the best Jan
40 comments:
10,000 squashes! That is a lot!
The littlies in the family are visiting a Pumpkin Patch during half term.
Tina
Beautiful photos, Jan!
Linda foto. Te mando un beso.
That's pretty cool! I love that his family visited too.
What a great pumpkin mosaic - and a wonderful tribute.
That is amazing! We have a town here that does a mum festival with mum mosaics. I don’t know how they do it! We’ve only picked apples this fall, but might go get a pumpkin tomorrow.
That's quite the artwork. I must be hard to make those types of pieces since they really show up from above.
...HUGE!
That is a hoot!
OMG! That is an incredible pumpkin mosaic of Ozzy. I haven't seen any pumpkins here in Hawaii yet. We used to battle the squirrels in Illinois who would often take bites of our Halloween pumpkins. My daughter put out a mini one a couple years ago and there's a video of a squirrel scampering off with it.
That's a lot of squashes.
Now that is really spectacular, Thanks for sharing it
Along with the youngest grandson ( 16 yrs) we visited a pumpkin/apple farm. Mainly because it has become a tradition to do so every year 🎃🎃🎃
oh wow, this is soooo cool.
That is some mural.
AMAZING !!!
God bless.
I have one medium one and 4 DEI smaller pumpkins in different colors. Usually a squirrel manages to find them. Linda in Kansas
What a fabulous mosaic and a great way to draw the crowds year after year.
A delightful tribute to Ozzie Jan. Thoroughly enjoyed both the read and these splendid images. Thank you Jan and all the best!
The Ozzy mosaic is awesome!
My grandchildren love pumpkins.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Wow! That is very cool. This morning on the bus I saw that someone was growing pumpkins--first time I've seen that here.
Not a fan, but that is an awesome tribute.
I have bought a pumpkin twice and made soup out of it.
Pumpkin time is beautiful and your posting is a joy!
hugs Elke
Creativity knows no bounds when it comes to the use of materials.
Wow. Isn't that amazing?
WOW!!!!
Happy Pumpkin Days to you!!
Wow that is an awesome tribute.
That's quite a mosaic..I love pumpkins for decorations...not to eat..The squirrels are eating my decorations..Have a wonderful week Jan..
That's a fantastic mosaic!!
it is wonderful that he is remembered or memorialized in this way. i did not care for his music, but enjoyed seeing this picture. i always enjoy it when people share their artistic creations in this way. the little guy in the second picture is adorable and YES, of course i have purchased pumpkins and visited several pumpkin patches!!
Oh my goodness, I love that.
Pumpkins mean fall for me.
That mosaic is amazing, Jan! What a creative mind to come up with that...not to mention patience to see it come to fruition.
So cool.
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That's brilliant Jan. A nice wee tribute to him. :-D
They really did a great job with that, I recognized it right away, I like the little things these farms do to attract people!
I LOVE the Ozzy. That's wonderful. 🎃
That is a very unique field of pumpkins. Very, very cool.
Wow. Now THAT took a lot of work!
Me encantó saber sobre esto. Besos.
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