A CHRISTMAS tree farm in Somerset is hosting a fortnight of late-night open evenings featuring musical entertainment over the festive period.
Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm is raising funds for the Children's Hospice South West and Reminisce Learning through this new program of entertainment running from November 29 to December 10.
Nick Hendy from Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm, which is based at Middle Hill Farm in Langford Budville said this will add another layer of fun to the experience of buying a tree.
“Coming to pick a Christmas tree in the evening is a magical experience for the family and this year we wanted to make it as special as possible.
"We will be open every weeknight until 8pm from November 29 until December 10, excluding Saturday, December 4, where we will be open 9am until 6pm and Sunday, December 5, 10am until 4pm.
“The Reminiscence Learning Choir will entertain our visitors on Thursday, December 2 from 6.30pm and the choir is made up of around 15-20 singers including, clients, carers, staff and volunteers, who will be performing by our outside catering area.
Reminiscence Learning is a Somerset based charity with headquarters in Wellington specialising in dementia care, activity and reminiscence.
On Friday, December 3, The Ukes of Wellington, a group of Somerset ukulele players of all abilities, who meet weekly, will be at Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm playing their ukuleles for visitors from 6.30pm.
Apart from the late-night when the Reminiscence Learning Choir is performing, Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm is hoping to collect as much money as possible on the evenings for CHSW.
Last year the Christmas tree farm managed to raise £3,126 for the organisation throughout December, with the help of Irie 7 mobile coffee shop from Taunton.
CHSW is currently the only provider of specialist hospice care for children in the region and offers much needed support for youngsters with a life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
Paula Garrett, Area Fundraiser, from Children’s Hospice South West said: “We’d like to extend a huge ‘thank you’ to Langford Lakes and its customers, what a lovely idea.
"At CHSW we also have a wish tree, it’s our remembering tree where the families write messages and hang them on it, the messages are always kept and are very precious, we’d love it if you put a message on the Langford Lakes wishing tree."
Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm, which is well-known for its home grown, freshly cut Christmas trees, is a family run farm located close to the nature reserve Langford Heathfield, a mile outside of Langford Budville in Somerset.
The farm is now open from 9am until 5pm every day excluding Saturdays, when it’s open 9am until 6pm and Sundays, when it’s open 10am until 4pm.
It will also be open every weeknight until 8pm from November 29 until December 10, excluding Saturday, December 4, where it will be open 9am until 6pm and Sunday, December 5, 10am until 4pm.
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