Pumpkin picking in Shrewsbury at Battlefield Farm Shop.

Battlefield 1403 Farm Shop has its very first home grown pumpkin patch, now open to the public.

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00:00So we're here at Battlefield 1403 Farm Shop Shrewsbury and it's that time of year Jeremy.

00:06How long have you been doing picker pumpkins for? Well this is the first time on the patch of our

00:10own so the first time we've grown our own and we've been selling pumpkins probably for a good

00:155-10 years now. So it's a big move to grow your own you know. A big time and very exciting yes.

00:20How's it gone we've been out on the field there's a fair few there for people to choose from.

00:24Delighted with it yes I don't think it's been an easy harvest time I don't think but it's been

00:28we've been delighted with the patch and how it's worked. So when can people come and get involved

00:33then with the events. People can get involved from now officially tomorrow and for the first

00:37few weekends prior to half term and then the whole half term week but if people come now we'll

00:42happily sell them a pumpkin. So it's not just the pumpkin you've got a few little spots just fill us

00:46in on and some craft stuff just fill us on on what people can get involved in. Yes there's pumpkin

00:51carving there's all sorts of bits and pieces going on in the woodshed which is sort of an outdoor

00:55seating area for dog walkers and things we've got some tables laid out of different

00:59different activities we've also got the tack room open which is a sort of kiosk for

01:04coffees and and all sorts of bits and pieces ice creams and things like that as well if people

01:08still want ice cream. Cool and do you go trick-or-treating when you're past that.

01:16Yeah it's a great time in a year isn't it I've got 12 year old boys and we love carving a pumpkin

01:21so yeah all good fun well great stuff get yourselves down to Battlefield guys thank you Jeremy. Thank you.