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Eden supports creative craft programme for schools

At Eden we’re firm believers in using our imagination to turn something old into something wonderful and new; after all, we did turn an old clay pit into a global garden! In this spirit, we’re supporting Start Imagining, an exciting new creative craft programme for school children that is encouraging kids to learn how to make [...]

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Eden Project’s 10 tips for gardeners in February

10 tips for gardeners in February from the Eden Project video If you haven’t got a greenhouse (or a Biome!), use a cold frame to get things growing in fluctuating spring temperatures. While its still quiet in the garden take the opportunity to do any hard landscaping work. Plan ahead and order your tender summer [...]

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Golden day for Eden’s youth music and arts showcase

This weekend saw 85 talented young Southwest musicians, photographers, dancers, writers and the like sharing their work at Eden’s annual arts showcase. The Bright Young Things competition invited 13-19-year-olds to produce pieces of dance, film, writing, photography and art around the theme of Gold. That one word inspired a whole host of creations, each with [...]

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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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Win! Chocolate and chilli private tour for two with a free chilli hamper… with love from Eden

Win a hamper full of chilli goodies and a complimentary guided tour around our chocolate and chilli trails here at Eden. This unique experience takes you from the Americas to Africa on an adventure to discover the original hot chocolate – all within our iconic Biomes. You’ll be personally shown around the largest rainforest in [...]

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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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10 facts about chocolate from the Eden Project

In the run-up to our chocolate festival, Chocolate Jungle, in February half-term (11–19 February 2012) we’d like to share some facts with you about the fascinating and surprising story of this tasty treat. The Maya people of ancient Mexico used cocoa beans as money: 10 for a rabbit, 100 for a slave. The botanical [...]

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Just £5 for Eden Locals’ Annual Pass for residents of Cornwall and Devon

If you live in Cornwall or Devon, make the most of visits to Eden throughout the year with a one-year Locals’ Annual Pass for just £5, or two years for £10. We’re running this special offer for locals until Friday 10 February 2012. Don’t worry, if you can’t visit straight away but are keen to [...]

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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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Royal message for Big Lunch street party organisers

Exciting news – The Queen has sent a personal message of support for organisers of Big Lunch street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers taking place as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations on 3 June. Since Eden Project kick-started the annual Big Lunch initiative in 2009, millions of people have held events, ranging from street parties [...]

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