Weston man's Peru trek challenge
A man from Weston-super-Mare is to climb Machu Picchu in Peru to raise funds for his local hospice.

Leigh Woods gets cycling funding
Ashton Court in Bristol is set to benefit from a share of £7.5m which is being invested in off-road cycling.

New eco-homes for Thornbury
Four new homes featuring solar panels and high-efficiency boilers are built in Thornbury near Bristol.

City museum to use eco power
The new Museum of Bristol - the M-Shed - will be powered by a biomass boiler and solar panels when it opens in 2011.

Arnos Vale: graveyard or reserve?
An historian and a naturalist go head-to-head to find out whether the wildlife or monuments at Arnos Vale Cemetery are more important.

On the prowl with Bristol's owls
Bird lovers are being encouraged to get twitching at a special event at Folly Farm by the Avon Wildlife Trust.

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Farm plugs into power of the sun
Bath City Farm switches on its renewable energy systems using solar and thermal energy to generate green electricity.

Children plant community orchard
School children in South Gloucestershire are doing their bit for Mother Nature by planting an orchard in an old valley.