Osbournes visit farm's Ozzy pumpkin mural tribute

Aerial view of a pyramid shaped mural made of pumpkins and squashes. It depicts a laughing Ozzy Osbourne surrounded by flying bats. The figure is made from black and white squashes and the background is made from orange pumpkins.Image source, Sunnyfields Farm
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The mural is made from more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes

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The family of Ozzy Osbourne have visited a mural of the rock legend made from more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes.

Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne surprised visitors at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, on Saturday evening where the artwork has been on display since 4 October.

The former Black Sabbath frontman, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, died on 22 July.

The family were given a tour by Sunnyfields owners Tom and Ian Nelson. Sharon and Jack also boarded a cherry picker to see the mural from above.

Farm owners Ian and Tom Nelson accompanying Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osborne, her fiance Sid Wilson and their toddler Sidney on their visit. The seven of them are standing in a row posing for cameras. Behind them are piles of orange and white pumpkins and strings of white lights.
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Right to left: Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osborne, Sid Wilson and Sidney were accompanied by farm owners Tom and Ian Nelson

Kelly's fiance, Sid Wilson, and their son, Sidney, were also there to see the pumpkins.

Tom Nelson said the farm had asked members of the public to choose the theme for this year's display, with the Prince of Darkness receiving the majority of the votes.

Sharon and Jack Osbourne standing in a cherry picker basket with farm owner Ian Nelson
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Sharon and Jack Osbourne boarded a cherry picker to see the mural from above

He said: "Even though we think something is a good idea, it might not be so we put it out to the public.

"So 70% of the people said 'it's got to be Ozzy this year.

"So we let the public decide."

Side view of Sharon and Jack Osborne as they look out across the mass of pumpkins.
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The display's theme was chosen by a public vote

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 cucurbits - the plant family which includes pumpkins and squashes.

The artwork took 16 people four-and-a-half hours to create.

It remains on display until the end of the month.

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