The Pumpkin Patch: A Story of Service, Creativity and Community

By: Margot Cheel

A successful community fundraiser has become an annual event and is showcased in a new book! Phil Lehr creates huge designs on the ground that can only be seen and understood from the air, and they are revealed in the photographs taken by pilot and aerial photographer Margot Cheel in Cohasset, MA. The new book, “The Pumpkin Patch: A Story of Service, Creativity and Community” shows 20 years of Halloween inspired designs created with thousands of pumpkins by a team of teens and adults! The photographs of the pumpkin designs are always highly anticipated and make walking in the patch a fun and intriguing experience. Phil Lehr creates a different pattern each year which is kept secret from everyone - including photographer Margot Cheel - until finally being revealed in the aerial photographs!

Now in book form, all twenty years of aerial photos can be seen and enjoyed, along with the story of how the purchase of pumpkins supports a service project to Appalachia. In the book there is good humor and a heartwarming feeling that comes through the pages. It’s inspirational, creative, and spirited!

Margot Cheel has also authored the fine art aerial photography books: “Sea & Sand from the Sky” and “What Do You See? Finding Shapes from the Sky,” available from margotcheel.com. A portion of the proceeds from sales of “The Pumpkin Patch” support the Cohasset Appalachia Service Project. cohassetasp.org.

ISBN 978-1-941573-72-3

8" x 10" Paperback