A GARDEN centre owner who has cultivated his support for Kemp Hospice over 15 years has reaped a little refreshment.

This week's champagne winner Paul Cook, who runs Cooks Garden Centre & Nursery, Stourport, holds annual open days for the charity as well as donating his fees from giving talks.

Last month nearly 2,000 people descended on the garden centre for this year's open day, with the entry fee and raffle raising £2,030.

Some £2,300 was harvested from the same event last year. Mr Cook said he started supporting Kemp as it funds Macmillan Nurses who have helped his aunt and several of his customers.