A CONSERVATION project in Langland has been awarded a £118,00 lottery grant.

Conservation group BCTV will receive the money over three years to pay for a "green gym".

The scheme, one of only 32 around the country, will attempt to improve the mental and physical fitness of participants getting involved in conservation work.

Organiser David Shaw said: "Everyone here is over the moon about the news. The people of Langland have shown great enthusiasm for the project."

He said he knows of 33 sites in Langland that could benefit from conservation work. The scheme should be running within two months.