A GARDEN party to help celebrate 125 years of nursing education in Oxfordshire will be held this Saturday.

Hosted in the Warneford Hospital's historic grounds, people of all ages are invited to come along and help Oxford Health mark the special occasion.

The party will feature various stalls, including a cake stand and cream tea stall, a raffle, music and entertainment, and an exhibition to showcase nursing through the ages and the history of the Warneford Hospital.

Ros Alstead, director of nursing at Oxford Health NHS FT said: "We have a rich history of nursing here in Oxfordshire and as part of Oxford Brookes University's year-long celebration of nursing education, we wanted to do something to both mark such an amazing milestone and also celebrate the amazing work of all our nursing staff.

"We hope that people will come along and enjoy the afternoon and enjoy looking at the exhibition that will provide a brief glimpse into how the role of nursing has changed so much over the years.

"There will be cakes and tea for sale on the day and a raffle with some really good prizes kindly donated by local businesses, and all the money we raise on the day will go to the Trust's charitable funds."

The day will also mark the opening of the new Warneford wild flower meadow. The meadow will be used for gardening, photography and art groups, yoga and more.

The garden party will be free of charge and takes place between 1.30pm and 4pm.

Email 125years@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk with any enquiries.