MORE than 6,000 people flocked to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s gardens on Saturday and Sunday to raise over £ 50,000 for charity.
Mr Mason and his wife Annette are opening their gardens at Middlewick House in Corsham for two days to support the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust, of which Ms. Mason is Vice Patron, and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
Mr Mason, 77, was delighted to continue this year’s event after last year’s event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said, “People are happy to take a look at the gardens; they look so much better after one of these events than they did before.
“Many people have been locked in bottles for so long during the pandemic that they are just delighted to come out.”
Jennie Shaw, director of the Bobby Van Trust, said more than 3,000 visitors attended each of the open days.
“We were absolutely overwhelmed by the response. We are so grateful to Nick and Annette and to all the dealers and people who have come.
“We raised £ 40,000 in 2019 that was shared between the two charities and we hope to top that this year.
“We are pleased to be able to hold a successful event, but we are even more excited about a Covid-safe and successful event.”
More than 30 dealerships participated in booths and visitors could browse the 18th century gardens and admire Nick’s classic cars, including a rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO valued at more than £ 60 million.
He also has a collection of high performance supercars, including a McLaren F1 GTR, a Bugatti Type 35, and a Ferrari 512S racing car that was featured in Steve McQueen’s film Le Mans.
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