AN open garden event at White Lodge, Sidbury, raised nearly �2,000 for Exeter Hospice.

AN open garden event at White Lodge, Sidbury, raised nearly �2,000 for Exeter Hospice. A letter from its fundraising assistant, Vicky Lachenicht, says: "Not only have you raised much needed funds, but importantly helped to raise our profile in Sidbury."

The money will be used for patient care.