Words by Ed King
The annual Halloween Pumkin Hunt returns to Short Heath Playing Fields (SHFT) tonight – Saturday 1 November – taking place on the Erdington green space from 5pm.
Free to attend, families and children are invited to hunt out and sketch ten hidden pumpkins from across the playing fields – each with a different carved face – which are hidden across the tree line of the playing fields.
Once all pumpkin faces have been found and sketched, those attending are invited to hand in their drawings to the organisers tent and claim their free Halloween treat.
Special prizes will also be awarded to the best costume, alongside a raffle and refreshment stall to raise money for the playing fields.
The Halloween Pumpkin hunt starts at the open gated entrance to Short Heath Playing Fields on Short Heath Road – opposite Findlay Grove.
Those coming by public transport can access the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt by catching the Number 28 bus, which has stops on either side of Short Heath Road by the entrance to the playing fields.
Attendees coming by private car or their own vehicle are asked to be respectful for residential parking and not blocking any public transport routes.
Organised by Short Heath Fields Trust (SHFT), the community group who campaigned to save Short Heath Playing Fields from being bulldozed by housing developers, the Pumpkin Hunt is now in its sixth year.
Attracting people from across the constituency, the annual event has become a firm favourite for families from Kingstanding to Castle Vale.
SHFT Chair Steve Hughes told: “The Pumpkin Hunt is a fantastic family and community event, completely free to attend, and we absolutely love welcoming all the children in their amazing Halloween costumes. The best ones will win prizes too; it will be a real treat.
He added: “Come and celebrate Halloween with us on Short Heath Playing Fields.”
The Pumkin Hunt is free to attend and open to children of all ages.
For more on the Short Heath Fields Trust Halloween Pumpkin Hunt click here.
For more on Short Heath Fields Trust visit www.shortheathfieldstrust.godaddysites.com
