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Create a winning Olympic wreath for London 2012

August 24, 2011
Author: Guest

We’re inviting 11-19-year-olds to enter a competition to design and make their own Olympic wreath out of plants. Winning wreaths, photographed on the heads of their designers, will be displayed in London during the 2012 Summer Games. Together with Botanic Gardens Conservation International we are running the competition to encourage young people to get in the [...]

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Eden proud to introduce new Green Talent forum for career advice

August 17, 2011
Author: Guest

With help from partners, Kew Gardens and RSPB, Eden has started up an exciting, easy-to-use forum with a fun gaming element. The Green Talent site gives young people aged 14 to 19 the chance to interact with the lovely staff here at Eden, Kew and RSPB, as well as representatives from a range of other [...]

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New environment and sustainable engineering masters course with study at Eden

August 1, 2011
Author: Hannah

We’ve put our heads together with the University of East London to offer an exciting new MSc course, so that students interested in sustainability can study at a respected university while getting practical experience at the Eden Project. The MSc in Environmental Adaptation and Sustainable Engineering focuses on two elements: how society must adapt to climate change, [...]

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Last call for Eden Horticultural Apprenticeship applications

June 21, 2011
Author: Hannah

Could we be fostering the next Alan Titchmarsh here at Eden? Like many of today’s leading figures in the horticulture world, the TV gardener and presenter began his career as an apprentice. We’re keeping the tradition alive at Eden by offering our own Horticulture Apprenticeship scheme at our world famous gardens. Applications for the 12-month [...]

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Welsh school wins Rolls-Royce Science Prize Eden Award

June 14, 2011
Author: Tom

Cwmcarn Primary School near Newport, South Wales, has received the prestigious Rolls-Royce Science Prize Eden Award from the Eden Project for its work to improve the whole school’s science programme. The award winners, led by Cwmcarn’s Rolls-Royce project leader Roy Scourfield, had an exciting day visiting Eden, where they met our scientists, and came face [...]

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Eden celebrates power of plants at Chelsea Flower Show

May 25, 2011
Author: Hannah

The Eden team has been busy helping put together a show stand at the Chelsea Flower Show, in London, which has just been awarded a silver medal. The WorldSkills plot, which features two brides clothed in eco wedding dresses, amidst a riot of gorgeous flowers, showcases the power of plants and what can be achieved [...]

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Eden explores the weird world of poo

May 12, 2011
Author: Hannah

As a conversation starter poo tends to make most of us embarrassed, some of us disgusted, and a few of us giggle. But isn’t poo fascinating? We think so, which is why we’re bringing this little-understood subject firmly into the limelight at Eden during May half-term. Visit us between 28 May and 5 June and [...]

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Could a future Nobel Prize winner be at Eden today?

January 12, 2011
Author: Hannah

“Incredible isn’t it? One dose of food poisoning and the future of America is stuffed.” This was Tim Smit’s opening salvo as he jested with a group of the brightest US students gathered to hear him speak at Eden today. The 40 or so scholars are part of renowned Fulbright programme that has turned out [...]

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Local school lanterns safe from flood waters

November 17, 2010
Author: Mikki

14.30: We’re really pleased that the lanterns that we’ve been creating with local schools for the St Austell Torchlight Carnival have survived the torrential rains and are safe, dry and looking as beautiful as ever. The delicate lanterns were being made in our Dome Tent, which is right at the bottom of the site, where [...]

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Families reap harvests from communal veg growing

September 24, 2010
Author: Hannah

Check out our video of kids, parents and grandparents who’ve been growing veg at a communal garden near the Eden Project. Here, they’re celebrating the first year of their hard work together as part of Eden’s Seeds, Soup & Sarnies programme. The families have transformed a patch of unused land in their community into a [...]

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