A fancy dress fundraiser is being organised to help create a field of poppies in Lichfield.
Beacon Park will play host to the floral memorial in 2014 to mark 100 years since the outbreak of World War One.
Lichfield District Council’s parks team is hosting the fancy dress day on October 30 to help pay for seeds and preparation work.
Workers will be dressing up as various Halloween characters, including vampires, skeletons and witches.
Councillor Val Richards said: “Visitors to Beacon Park have been really enthusiastic about turning a small area of open space to the north west of Beacon Park into a wildflower meadow.
“We plan to create a field of poppies to commemorate 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War, and then replace the poppies with a cornflower mix in 2015.
“Wildflower meadows not only look beautiful, they are also great for attracting wildlife and require less maintenance than grass. We hope people will help us to create the field of red by donating what they can.”
To make a donation to create a field of poppies in Beacon Park, drop some money into the collection bucket at the Ranger Station, next to the crazy golf course.