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Pumpkin Mosaic of David Attenborough Breaks World Record
The 218.19 sq m display used more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes, Guinness World Records said.
On Tuesday, Guinness World Records senior adjudicator Pravin Patel confirmed that Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, set a new world record with a 218.19 square meter pumpkin mosaic depicting Sir David Attenborough.
The farm selected Attenborough after he emerged as the clear favorite in an August social media poll, celebrating the naturalist's 100th birthday this year.
Measuring 218.19 square meters, the artwork utilized around 11,000 squashes and pumpkins; artist Andrew Bega designed the portrait, which took 18 staff members five hours to assemble.
This record-breaking installation serves as the centerpiece for the farm's annual 'Pumpkin Time' event, which runs throughout October as visitors arrive for Halloween.
Farm director Thomas Nelson—whose father started the tradition eight years ago—noted there is "always scope to go bigger and better" for future displays.
Sunnyfields Farm in Hampshire has once again entered the Guinness Book of World Records after its team created a monumental mosaic of the famous British naturalist to mark his 100th birthday.