Eden Project

Young people and education

Eden provides a perfect backdrop for learning about the natural world, developing your own creative talents and letting your hair down.

To help young people make the most of our fantastic venue, we've created a whole range of workshops, events and resources. Check out some of the exciting things on offer below.

Running workshops
Our schools and college programme offers students an unforgettable learning experience in the natural world, exploring science, geography and cultures.
Check out our workshops
Supporting excluded youth
A programme offering motivational and career-focussed opportunities to young people in Cornwall who are not in education, employment or training.
Check out Eden Freestyle
Connecting cultures
Our global network of school gardens helps thousands of children share their own experience and culture of growing food with peers across four continents.
Check out Gardens for Life
Getting kids outside
Our wild play scheme reconnects young people - from toddlers to teenagers - with nature. Through it they can celebrate their sense of place and boost wellbeing.
Visit Mud Between Your Toes
Hosting music events
Headline acts such as Kasabian and Mika rub shoulders with local talent at the famed Eden Sessions each summer at Eden's huge outdoor stage.
Go to the Sessions website
Empowering teenagers
The Eden-inspired Green Talent community is a place where young people can get career advice, learn new ways of working and share ideas about their future.
Join the conversation
Offering careers advice
We've developed a careers website to inspire teenagers about the exciting and unusual job opportunities out there - and to show them that they can make a difference.
Browse Real Cool Futures
Showcasing youth talent
Every year we invite young people from the South West to perform their work here at the Eden Project, from dance to photography to art to film-making.
Visit Bright Young Things
Teaching engineering
Together with the University of East London, we're offering a Masters in Environmental Adaptation and Sustainable Engineering, including study time here at Eden.
Apply for a place
Skilling up leaders
We've been training youth volunteers to lead outdoor and sports activities in the South West as part of a project to boost their skills in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics.
Check out the Barefoot Games