HARD work by staff and patients at a mental health unit in Malvern has been rewarded.

The garden at Abbey House in Malvern Wells has been given an award in a gardening competition run by the unit’s owner, Partnerships in Care.

More than 20 units owned by the group took part in the Green Fingers Award, and the Malvern facility was selected as one of the five award winners.

The Key to Tranquillity garden area at Abbey House was designed with the help of the residents and will serve as a new amenity at the unit.