In order to improve its garden, a grant of over £100,000 has been won by a hospice in Nottingham.

For providing a place to unwind, green expanses, landscaped spaces, water feature, a pond, Nottinghamshire Hospice, in Woodborough Road, plans to spend part of the money.

One patient at the hospice, Bette Frith, said, "This is great news. The gardens here are beautiful. At the moment I only look at them from the inside, and I am really looking forward to seeing the end result and being able to get a lift from a viewing deck down to the gardens to enjoy the surroundings and sounds and smells of nature."

Palliative care for upto 35 patients every day is being provided by the hospice. The money was received as part of £60 million handout from the Department of Health to 176 hospices across England.

It was stated by Beverley Brooks, chief executive of the hospice, that getting the grant was a delightful experience as this will enable the hospice to deliver better care to people across Notts.

It was further added that patients will be able to get a greater level of independence with the garden and this will prove as a physical as well as a mental escape.