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What is pollination? – a diagram for kids
At our Freaky Nature with Bugs event this half-term (28 May – 2 June 2013), get the low down on the good, the bad and the ugly of the bug world; discover which bugs are plant-friendly and which definitely aren’t! Pollination is a very important part of the life cycle of plants. Insects, birds, bats [...]
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The strange story of Darwin’s orchid
At our Freaky Nature event this Easter holidays (29 March – 14 April 2013), we’re exploring the freaky side of food, where it comes from and, of course, where plants come in. This beautiful and unusual flower tells a fascinating story of how plants and animals can evolve together (co-evolve) to help each other survive. [...]
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Create your own freaky plant
At our Freaky Nature event this Easter holidays (29 March – 14 April 2013), we’re exploring the freaky side of food, where it comes from and, of course, where plants come in. At this year’s Freaky Nature event you’ll have the chance to think up a design for your own strange plant using parts of [...]
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Tips on making a ‘mini Eden Project’ terrarium
If you’d like to make a mini Biome of your own this Christmas, follow these top tips from Emma in our Green Team. A terrarium makes a beautiful decoration for any home, and a great Christmas gift for a green-fingered friend or family member. Top terrarium tips You can use any transparent, non-airtight container to [...]
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Gift ideas for foodies
Inspired by the plants we grow at Eden, our new collection of foodie gift bags are certain to be a hit with food lovers. Each one has been created so that cooks can grow their own plants indoors while enjoying the taste of some of our favourite food and drink. They’re a great Christmas gift idea [...]
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Unusual cocoa plants head for Eden’s Rainforest Biome
Our gardening team are excited about a new arrival in our nursery; a collection of pods that will grow into beautiful cocoa trees in our Rainforest Biome, each one with an unusual and intricate flower. We’re expanding our cocoa exhibit within the Biome so that we can showcase the huge variety of plants within the [...]
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Get the new iPhone app for your visit to the Eden Project
If you’re planning a visit to Eden, why not try our new Insider Guide iPhone app? We’ve put it together so that you can find cool stuff at Eden, check out what events are on and get special offers that you can use during and after your visit. Our Digital Team has had great fun [...]
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Tropical ice cream flavours for Eden Project
It’s been baking hot this week here in Cornwall – especially in our Rainforest Biome. So it’s lucky that we’ve just launched a new range of new natural ice cream flavours. Mmm. We’ve special flavours like coconut and baobab, lime and cardamom or clotted cream vanilla – and they’re all inspired by plants that grow [...]
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10 British trees to grow in your garden
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. In the movie, the Lorax is the guardian of the forest who tries to protect his precious and very [...]
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Photosynthesis diagram for kids: how plants help us to survive
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. In the movie, The Lorax is the guardian of a forest of truffula trees. When the Once-ler chops down [...]
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