The gardens at Middlewick House in Corsham, formerly the home of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and now home to Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and his wife, actress Annette Lynton Mason, are to be opened on Saturday 3rd August and Sunday 4thAugust 2019 from 11am to 4.30pm in aid of two local charities.
The event is later in the calendar due to Nick’s commitments with his new band and the Saucerful of Secrets International Tour.
This will be the fifth year that Nick and Annette have kindly opened their gardens to raise money for local charities. This year’s proceeds will be split between The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust (www.wiltshirebobbyvan.org.uk) and Wiltshire Air Ambulance (www.wiltshireairambulance.co.uk).
Visitors will be able to wander around their beautiful gardens and menagerie of animals. The BBC recently interviewed Mr and Mrs Mason about their garden for their coverage over the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Visitors can also expect to see a selection of Nick’s classic and high performance cars.
Numerous artisans and traders will be there selling everything from plants to art. The weekend will be fun for all the family with the Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team’s climbing frame challenge to climb the equivalent of Everest.
Refreshments will be available with a delicious selection of cakes on offer as well as a barbeque. Entry is £7, children under 12 years – free.
Nick and Annette Mason said: “We love supporting the two charities – The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust and Wiltshire Air Ambulance – on our open weekend and it’s a wonderful way of making sure we get everything done in the garden!”
Jennie Shaw, Director of The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust, said: “Even with his busy touring commitments Nick and Annette know how important this weekend is to local charities. In the four years they have raised over £85,000, vital funds for vital charities. It’s a super weekend which thousands of people have attended over the years, I do hope you can join us this year. “
Barbara Gray, Director of Income Generation and Communications at Wiltshire Air Ambulance, said: “This is the second year that Nick and Annette have chosen Wiltshire Air Ambulance as one of the charities to benefit from their open gardens weekend. The funds raised at the event will enable us to continue saving lives, as we have been doing so since 1990.
“Nick and Annette are also Ambassadors for our charity and we are truly grateful for their support.”
