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A chair with a story to tell

March 2, 2011
Author: Tom

The lovely people at Sylvantutch, who make recycled furniture in the Welsh village of Corris, have given Eden a very special gift. The beautiful chair was made of reclaimed oak fence posts last year. Craftsman Nick Bullen, and his colleagues at Sylvantutch, hauled it up the Welsh mountain Cadair Idris and placed it near the [...]

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Comic artists at Eden begin their challenge

February 4, 2011
Author: Tom

Eight local artists embarked on a 24hr-long challenge in the Core building at Eden today. They will be working overnight to produce a 24-section comic inspired by the local area. You can keep up to date on their progress throughout the night on the 24hr comic etc blog and Twitter. We’ll report on the fruits [...]

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24-hour art challenge to take place at Eden

January 31, 2011
Author: Hannah

A group of artists are gearing up for an epic creative session at Eden this Friday. Eight of them will spend 24 hours drawing and photographing to produce a 24-section story inspired by the local area. Visitors to Eden this weekend will be able to watch the group sketching and snapping away and even have [...]

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Bright Young Things to showcase young creative talent

January 25, 2011
Author: Tom

Young people across the South West are preparing to perform and exhibit their creative work at Eden’s Bright Young Things showcase on Saturday (29 January). The event, now in its third year, is a platform for 13-21 year olds who live, work or study in Devon or Cornwall to show off their creative talents. This [...]

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Photos of Eden’s plants on show at Royal Cornwall Museum

January 21, 2011
Author: Hannah

Stunning photos of plants in Eden’s Rainforest Biome have just gone on display at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro. The Cornwall-based photographer Trevor Ashby was inspired to create his ‘Earthly Delights’ series by the intricate structures of the many exotic leaves that fall on the paths of Eden’s Biomes. Trevor said: “It all started when [...]

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Time of Gifts calendar: Day 14: How to make ice candle holders

December 14, 2010
Author: Matt

These frozen decorations are, like our icy saucer decorations, the perfect way to brighten up your garden or porch in the deep midwinter. They cost next to nothing to make and, when they do melt, provide tasty snack for your local wildlife. You will need: leaves and berries (holly is ideal) a 2-litre plastic drinks [...]

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Time of Gifts Calendar: Day 7: Festive foraged festoons

December 7, 2010
Author: Nina

Decorate your home this Christmas with homemade wreaths, garlands and decorations that can be created from greenery found in your garden or, carefully, foraged from hedgerows. Not only are they easy to make – children love doing this – they also look lovely and cost nothing. What you need: selection of leaves or sprays of [...]

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Time of Gifts Calendar: Day 3: How to make an Icy Saucer Decoration

December 3, 2010
Author: Matt

Here’s an attractive outdoor decoration to brighten up your garden or porch this winter. As these Icy Saucer Decorations are made mainly of natural materials, they are a great, cheap alternative to buying mass-produced plastic tat. This great idea comes from the folks at the Eden Project’s Mud Between Your Toes campaign, which aims to connect children [...]

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Time of Gifts Calendar: Day 2: Light up our Biomes!

December 2, 2010
Author: Dan

// We’re launching our Time of Gifts Christmas celebrations tomorrow (Fri 3 Dec); they’re designed to bring warmth and light to the long, dark winter evenings. During times of celebration we often light up our Biomes, and we’ve had a bit of fun this week coming up with some festive lighting colour schemes. We’d love to know what you think! Open the [...]

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Time of Gifts Calendar Day 1: How to make an Origami Christmas Tree

December 1, 2010
Author: Tom

Here’s the first treat to kick off our festive online calendar. These Origami Christmas Trees are versatile little beauties: use them as table decorations string several up as garlands hang them from your Christmas tree snip the tops and use them as card holders. You’ll need a square piece of paper – 20x20cm is a good size, although [...]

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