Eden Project

New exhibit on Eden’s charity projects in our land train shelter

Fans of Eden’s tractor-towed land train will be excited to hear that we’ve just done a revamp of the shelter to include an exhibition of some of our charitable projects.

Exhibit designer Michelle Taylor has kitted the place out like a traditional gardening shed, complete with old tools hanging from the eaves. Also brightening the walls are pieces of art made by participants on Eden’s social outreach programme Great Day Out.

Individuals from homeless hostels, drug and alcohol rehab agencies and youth exclusion units who’ve visited Eden on a Great Day Out (below), helped create block-printed t-shirts, decorative art from recycled materials, and photography and writing.

Our Great Day Out project aims to engage people through group tours of Eden, creative and hands-on skills workshops such as cooking, gardening, art and photography and organised activities to improve team-building, confidence, self-esteem and mental/emotional health and well-being.

The programme’s Kate Abriel says: ‘Eden, as a venue for environmental education and meaningful art exhibits, is an inspiring place in itself. When you combine the venue with skilled and experienced staff and a first-class social inclusion programme, it can be life-changing for participants.’

The display also highlights the work of other horticulture-related outreach programmes that Eden helps to run: People and Gardens, Seeds, Soup and Sarnies and Growing for Life. Find out more about these projects on our website.

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