Ginkgo
The Ginkgo biloba is one of the world's oldest living tree species and was around 350 million years ago.
The A391 is closed in St Austell – plan your journey to the Eden Project.
The Ginkgo biloba is one of the world's oldest living tree species and was around 350 million years ago.
Eden's hemp is grown under an industrial licence, but is a crop used to make everything from rope to medicine.
This fragrant, multipurpose herb has been used for all sorts of things from perfume to lice repellent!
Hops are used in beer-making for the bitter taste, flavour stability and retention of the foamy head on top.
These trees turn a dramatic crimson each autumn, and their red tinged timber is used for veneer and furniture.
This is one of the few trees able to regenerate their bark, making it an important renewable forest product.
Like tomatoes, potatoes and tobacco, chillies are members of the nightshade family and come in many shapes.
We grow several varieties of grape in a vineyard surrounding The Rites of Dionysus sculpture at the centre of our Mediterranean Biome.
Our vast Outdoor Gardens are home to over 20 plant-based exhibits, colourful seasonal borders, art installations and play areas.
Olive trees can survive in arid conditions for an incredibly long time – some examples are 2,000 years old.