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 The Eden Project is a large-scale environmental complex in Cornwall, UK. The project is located in a reclaimed china clay pit, located 1.25 miles (2 km) from the town of St Blazey and 3 miles (5 km) from the larger town of St
Austell.
The complex comprises a number of domes that house plant species from around the world, with each emulating a natural biome. The domes are made out of hundreds of hexagons plus a few pentagons that interconnect the whole construction together; each of these is a transparent cushion made of tough plastic. The first dome emulates a tropical environment, the second a warm temperate, Mediterranean environment.
The project was conceived by Tim Smit and designed by the architect Nicholas
Grimshaw.
The project took 2½ years to construct and opened to the public on 17 March 2001.
Once into the attraction, there is a meandering path with views of the two biomes, planted landscapes, including vegetable gardens, and sculptures that include a giant bee and towering robot called RSA WEEE Man created from old electrical appliances.
The Humid Tropics Biome, which is the largest greenhouse in the world, covers 1.559 hectares (3.9 acres) and measures 180 feet (55 m) high, 328 feet (100 m) wide and 656 feet (200 m) long. It is used for tropical plants, such as fruiting banana trees, coffee, rubber and giant bamboo, and is kept at a tropical temperature.
The Warm Temperate Biome covers 0.654 hectares (1.6 acres) and measures 115 feet (35 m) high, 213 feet (65 m) wide and 443 feet (135 m) long. It houses familiar warm temperate and arid plants such as olives and grape vines and various pieces of sculpture. The Outdoor Biome represents the temperate regions of the world with plants such as tea, lavender, hops and hemp.
The Eden Project includes environmental education focusing on the interdependence of plants and people; plants are labelled with their medicinal uses. The massive amounts of water required to create the humid conditions of the Tropical Biome, as well as to serve the toilet facilities, are all sanitized rain water that would otherwise collect at the bottom of the quarry. In fact the only mains water used is for hand washing and for cooking.
Opening hours:
Summer Opening Hours
Summer opening hours begin on 17 March. We open at 10am and close at 6pm (last entry 4.30pm).
Please note that last entry is 90 minutes before the site closes.
Admission prices:
Adults £15
Children (5 to 18 years old in full-time education) £5
Seniors (over 60 years old) £10
Under fives free
Students (in full-time education with student ID if over 18) £7
Family (two adults and up to three children aged five to 18) £36
Every ticket can now bring free entry for a year
Carers for our disabled visitors are entitled to free admission (limited to one per disabled person). To take advantage of this, please make yourself known to any of our ticketing staff and they'll be happy to help.
To arrange a group visit please contact our group bookings team for details of discounts available.
www.edenproject.com
The Eden Project,
Bodelva,
St Austell,
Cornwall,
PL24 2SG
Telephone: 01726 811911
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