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Pedal down to our big bike bash on Bank Holiday Monday (6 May)
We’re inviting cyclists on bikes of all shapes and sizes to pedal through our iconic site for the first time, this Bank Holiday Monday (6 May 2013). You can arrive at any time in the morning, but to be part of the guided Tour d’Eden, please get to the the Visitor Centre (Eden’s main entrance building) at [...]
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Real reindeer have arrived at Eden!
With Father Christmas taking up temporary residence at Eden this winter as he prepares for the big day, it’s only right that he’d bring his reindeer along with him. We’ve built a special pen to make it nice and cosy for the reindeer. Come along and see them: they’ll be here to meet every day [...]
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Video: Father Christmas plans his visit to Eden
We’ll be welcoming a very special visitor this winter: Father Christmas himself! He’ll even be bringing some real reindeer along for our visitors to meet. He’s decided to come to Eden for a bit of peace and quiet before the busiest day of his year. Watch this video to see him planning out what he’ll [...]
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Pumpkin carving: how to carve like a pro
Ever wondered how to create a really intricate spooky design on your pumpkin for Halloween, rather than the usual simple, chunky face? Well, we’ve asked our expert, Emma Smart, to give us a step-by-step guide. Emma will be showing her amazing skills at pumpkin carving demonstrations during our half-term Halloween celebrations (27 October to 4 November [...]
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Video: How to face paint a Mexican Day of the Dead sugar skull
Our half-term Halloween celebrations (27 Oct – 2 Nov 2012) have a Mexican Day of the Dead theme this year. We asked expert face painter Nicola Shilson of Lucid Arts to create a sugar skull face, a symbol that is central to the traditional Mexican celebration. Watch her create this spooky face in the video: Day of the [...]
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George and Flora’s top tips for kids gardening
George and Flora are fed up of waiting for their baby brother or sister to come along. So Grandpa has an idea. He teaches the children how to grow a garden while the baby grows – full of lots of lovely things to eat at a summer party! George and Flora’s Secret Garden, written by [...]
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How to make vegetable lego
This vegetable game is a perfect activity for kids. It’s not only a good, low-cost craft activity for a rainy day, but getting them engaged with vegetables could even spark an interest in helping on the allotment or eating their greens. To make vegetable lego all you need to do is watch our video below [...]
How to climb a tree: 10 tips from Thom Hunt of Channel 4’s Three Hungry Boys
Our summer kids’ event is inspired by The Lorax – the blockbuster movie with a really cool environmental message. We’re also offering extra Lorax fun on our Blog to keep your kids happy over the holidays. The Lorax loves trees and so do we at Eden! Why not have some fun and learn about trees [...]
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Grow a mini allotment on your doorstep with our new starter seed boxes
We love our new grow-your-own vegetable boxes! Here at Eden, we’re incredibly fussy about what we sell, and these starter seed kits tick all of our boxes as a fun, ethical, quirky product that has minimum impact on the earth. So what are starter seed boxes? Each funky looking box contains everything you need to [...]
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Live updates from the Olympic Torch Relay at Eden
Click ‘refresh’ to check for the latest updates on this page. Get involved on Twitter – tag your tweets #DayOne2012 7.01pm Check out our video of the Flame going up in the balloon: 6.25pm Amazing shots of an amazing day. Thanks to everyone who came – please share your experiences of the day with us [...]
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