Bruderhof Student with Down's syndrome wins pumpkin competition!

Ben is a student with Down Syndrome who lives at the Beech Grove Bruderhof in Nonington, Kent. This summer he grew a giant pumpkin with his friend Mario. You won't believe how big it got! www.bruderhof.c...
A young boy with Down Syndrome has grown an enormous pumpkin - winning 1st prize at the Royal Horticultural Show in London.
Ben Ben-Eliezer, 14, lives at a Christian community called the Bruderhof in Kent. Together with his teacher, Mario, he worked all winter turning compost in preparation for growing something spectacular. But just how spectacular took everyone by surprise. By July, the pumpkin already weighed 212 pounds, and in August it was taking 600 gallons of water a week to keep it growing.
Surrounded by his school friends, Ben cut the vine on October 1st in preparation for the show. “We were worried it might be rotten or have a rat underneath” said Ben, but luckily the pumpkin was perfect.
When the big day at the show arrived, the pumpkin weighed in at 1248 pounds and won first prize! As Ben remarked “Even the judges were surprised.”
www.bruderhof.com

[@lizzietroup9423]

Congratulations on taking such good care of your pumpkin.😀👍🌿

[@lily-roseuk2845]

Well done Ben! That’s truly the biggest pumpkin I’ve ever seen, although I’m not sure what was bigger; the smile on your face or that pumpkin 🎃 😃. I’m so glad a rat didn’t climb out from underneath it 🙈. I’ve been following the Bruderhof page for a while now, I often see updates from Laura and her community who live by the Hudson River in the USA 🇺🇸. Being a fellow Brit, it’s nice to see updates from the U.K, I have family in Kent and I was born and bred in London, however I’ve lived in East Sussex for the past 21 years. Are you growing anything spectacular this year Ben? I’d love to see. Sending oodles of love to all the Bruderhof, both at home in the U.K🇬🇧 & across the pond in the states 🇺🇸 from the Hogan family . XxX 💜💜💜 XxX

[@SheldonBeldon]

oh my gourd it's huge.

[@MobyMikePumpkins]

That's so awesome man, keep on keeping on, life is a garden, dig it!

[@laurafleischer4947]

That is an awesome pumpkin!

[@kimandersen3423]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@Blooming_Garden]

I can't believe such a huge pumpkin grown! :) Outstanding result!

[@unathleticutd]

Amazing and well grown

[@egosmile5290]

Great job! That is the biggest pumpkin I've ever seen.

[@Donpalmione]

Thats one mighty pumpkin :) Great job !

[@christopherbicknell8849]

That guy had a dream and made it come true. Seriously impressive

[@annabellmolina-muniz2344]

THAT WAS AWESOME "MR.BEN" .... TIME FOR PUMPKIN PIE'S.... 🎃

[@Targatron]

PUMPKIN!

[@mackthomas8750]

Wow that's impressive

[@kalameet1870]

that's so cool. i'm so happy for him.

[@Key-ls5rb]

Daaannnggggg, that is amazing!

[@danishaftab1656]

Great job bud! Keep it up!

[@MrAndi1281]

WELL DONE! this student got more accomplished this summer than most of the rest of his age group...it takes a lot of effort and dedication to grow a pumpkin like that. It also proves that those who are saying that people with Down´s syndrome wont accomplish a lot in their lives ( i actually heard someone saying this in my 12 years ago..:(...) Next time i hear someone say this - i will send him a link to this video :).. again very impressive!

[@ojnurser]

Good lad!

[@mdot80]

that's awesome