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Chris and Tony raise £1,900 for Macmillan Horizon Centre

Gogglebox star Chris Butland-Steed and his husband, TonyButland-Steed, threw open their garden to visitors on the weekend of July 29-30 to raise money for the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton. A total of 24 gardens featured on the citywide Trail and despite horrendous rain on the Saturday, Chris

Gogglebox star Chris Butland-Steed and his husband, Tony Butland-Steed threw open their garden to visitors on the weekend of July 29-30 to raise money for the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton.

A total of 24 gardens featured on the citywide Trail and despite horrendous rain on the Saturday, Chris and Tony raised a magnificent £1,900 over the two days. The grand total raised by the 24 gardens on the Trail was £9,000 and all proceeds will be going to the Macmillan Horizon Centre.

Chris and Tony have been officially registered on next year’s prestigious National Garden Scheme, which raises over £3million for charity each year across 4,000 gardens.

Tony said: “We’re aiming for our little piece of heaven to do its bit to help all the good causes it supports!”

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Chris and Tony raise £1,900 for Macmillan Horizon Centre

Gogglebox star Chris Butland-Steed and his husband, Tony Butland-Steed threw open their garden to visitors on the weekend of July 29-30 to raise money for the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton.

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Gogglebox star Chris Butland-Steed and his husband, Tony Butland-Steed threw open their garden to visitors on the weekend of July 29-30 to raise money for the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton.

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