Outdoor Gardens

Key info
    Over 20 acres of gardens 
Over 3,000 varieties of plant 
Allow 2 hours to see most of the Gardens 

  

What was once a sterile clay mine is now a vibrant global garden, brimming with plants, sculptures and places to play.

Explore miles of paths that twist and turn up and down the slopes of the pit. You'll get breathtaking views of the Biomes and discover gardens and landscapes featuring everything from beautiful ornamental flowers to crops used for medicine, fuels, materials and food.

Kniphofia (red hot pokers) in flower at Eden Project — Bright sparks

Thousands of red hot pokers burst into flower in the summer.

Dahlias in front of the Eden Project Biomes — Summer colour

Just a few of the several thousand different plants in our Outdoor Gardens.

Giant bee sculpture in front of Eden's Biomes, with a host of golden daffodils nearby — The giant bee

A massive sculpture to remind us how much we need pollinators to help produce our food.

Global Gardens

An Eden gardener in our allotment exhibit that showcases food from around the world.

Swathes of purple lavender flowers growing at Eden — Soothing lavender

Swathes of this therapeutic plant begin to flower in mid-July.

Exploration

The many paths Eden's gardens have delights for horticultural enthusiasts and amateurs alike.

Woven willow chamber — Willow Dream Chamber

This beautiful and inspirational structure can be found in our Myth and Folklore exhibit.

Purple, blue and red flowers — Spring bloom

Our Outdoor Garden bursts into an impressive, colourful display in the spring.

Top things to see

The wonderful Giant Bee sculpture set amidst our flowerbeds
Secluded spots and hidden corners in our Wild Cornwall area
Red-hot pokers, of which we have around 100 species and cultivars
The beautifully warm Plants for a changing climate garden, packed with sun-worshipping flowers
A Cornish oasis with ornamental water pools; the Sense of Memory Garden
The Spiral Garden, planted to stimulate all your senses
Myth and Folklore, a secret garden telling the stories behind plants
Hops and barley, the magic ingredients for beer, in our brewing display
Hemp, the famous plant that goes into clothes and car panels worldwide
Global allotments, an inspiration for grow your own enthusiasts