CUSTOMERS at Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm have helped raise £3,126 for Children’s Hospice South-West (CHSW) in the run-up to Christmas.

Nick Hendy, from the tree farm at Middle Hill Farm in Langford Budville, said: “We’re over the moon that, with the help of our customers, we managed to collect £3,126 for CHSW at the end of last year. This is a fantastic amount of money, especially in the current circumstances.

“The £3,126 was raised by providing visitors to our Christmas tree farm and shop with Christmas cards and calendars, and we also had on site the wonderful team from the Irie7 mobile coffee shop from Taunton who sold delicious paninis and hot drinks to help with the fundraising.

“They were a wonderful addition to our team for the festivities and really helped bring a jolly atmosphere to the proceedings. We’d like to thank them very much for being involved. We also had buckets and collection tins on site.

“Without our customers’ ongoing support, this would not have been possible. A huge ‘thank you’ to each and every one of you. We’re elated to have collected so much money in 2020.”

CHSW is currently the only provider of specialist hospice care for children in the region. It offers much-needed support for youngsters with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition and their families at its three hospices, Charlton Farm in North Somerset, Little Bridge House in North Devon and Little Harbour in Cornwall.

Laura Robertson, community fundraiser at CHSW, said: “We are so grateful to Langford Lakes for its continued support of Children’s Hospice South West. The past year has been an extremely challenging time for the children and families we provide care for. But our three hospices remain open for emergency and end-of-life care, and the charity has developed a ‘hospice, home and virtual’ model to be able to continue caring for families, wherever they are, and whenever they need it most. We can only continue to provide this vital service with amazing support from our wonderful local community and we would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who donated at Langford Lakes last Christmas.”

Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm is a family run 40-acre farm close to the nature reserve Langford Heathfield, a mile outside Langford Budville.

The farm is owned and run by Reg and his wife Ann and their two sons and daughters-in-law, Shaun, Trudy, Nick and Clare. The family has been growing and selling Christmas trees for more than 20 years.