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The art of chocolate
Eden has gone chocolate crazy this February. We’re even holding our own ‘Chocolate Jungle’ festival with everything from hands-on chocolate making workshops for kids, to learning, tasting, smelling and feeling chocolate in our biomes. In the lead up to the event, I decided to find out more about the fabulous chocolate we sell in our [...]
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Top 10 ethical Valentine’s Day gifts
Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift idea? Look no further – our team has taken the search out of it for you, and have carefully hand-picked a collection of original Valentine’s Day gifts from our webshop, each with an ethical story to tell. Even if you think Valentine’s Day is overrated, a couple of [...]
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The language of flowers
Whether it’s for sustenance, medicine, fragrance or decoration, the power of plants have been celebrated as far back as records go. In fact, plants are so paramount in affecting the way we live, it’s not surprising that we’ve attached symbolic meanings tothem. Plants have influenced art, superstition, traditions and culture for centuries. Victorians particularly used [...]
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- floriography, flower meanings, language of flowers, plants to say i love you
The benefits of tea
We love our tea in Britain. It’s our escape, a comfort, it’s stimulation and inspiration. Tea wraps its warm arms around you and carries on hugging you long after you take your last sip. William Gladstone once said, ‘If you are cold, tea will warm you; if you are too heated, it will cool you; [...]
How to sprout seeds
Eat your sprouts! No, not brussels sprouts, we’re talking about the sprouting seeds that you can grow in your own kitchen – a delicious way of meeting all those New Year’s resolution of trimming up. What’s so good about sprouts? They’re nutritious Weight for weight, they contain more nutrients than any other natural food known [...]
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- diet, fitness, salad, seeds, Sprouted seeds, sprouting, sprouts
Why use bamboo?
It’s easy to underestimate the humble bamboo as just panda food. But in fact many people rely on it around the world. It’s such a versatile material, providing scaffolding, clothing, tools, paper, chopsticks, bikes, toys, food and drink, to name just a few. Bamboo is actually a type of grass – one of the fastest growing [...]
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- antibacterial, bamboo, chopping board, Sustainability
Our favourite gifts under £5
Looking for some small but quirky gift ideas? We’ve cut the stress out for you by creating this handy gift guide of presents under £5 that are bound to please anyone. Plus, by ordering through us your money will help our educational charity right here at Eden. 1. Birdie bistro house £5 This is the [...]
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Top tips to look after birds this winter
Spare a thought for our feathered friends this winter. Freezing temperatures, snow, ice and strong cold winds make it difficult for birds to find the food they need to survive. Here are few tips to help birds through the cold snap. Ensure there’s always a supply of feed for the birds Eden birdcake This high [...]
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Eden Project’s 10 tips for gardeners in December
10 tips for gardeners in December from the Eden Project video 1. Harvest your kale, leeks, cabbages and chard. 2. Prune soft fruit. 3. Go careful when watering protected plants by doing it in the morning to ensure the plants are dry before cool night temperatures. 4. If you’ve got any veg that needs eating, check [...]
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Win a luxury Cornish hamper
We’ve got a tasty Christmas treat for you: the chance to win a Cornish hamper worth £74.50 and stuffed with high-quality produce from Eden’s home county. Delicious, locally sourced food and drink Cornwall is renowned for its excellent food and drink, and this hamper showcases some of the best, including hand-harvested Cornish seasalt from the Lizard [...]
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