The Eden Project
Bodelva, Cornwall, PL24 2SG Tel: 01726 811911
edenproject.com
From a distance it looks like some kind of alien craft has landed in the Cornwall countryside. In actuality, these distinctive bubble-like structures are part of the Eden Project, a unique environmental complex located in what was a china clay pit on the outskirts of St Blazey. The Project, which, since opening, has rapidly become one of the most popular visitor attractions in the United Kingdom, consists of two sets of giant interconnected transparent domes. Each dome emulates a different natural environment, allowing some 5,000 plant species from the different climatic zones around the world to flourish.
One dome emulates a tropical environment, while the other mimics the warm temperate climate of the Mediterranean. The Project is home to over a million plants and is committed to educating visitors about major environmental issues, though in an engaging rather than a preachy manner. In addition to the plants, art plays a big role in the Eden Project and the site is peppered with fascinating, thought-provoking works and installations. In the summer month’s it is also used as a concert venue with artists including PJ Harvey, The Magic Numbers and Muse playing sessions against this unusual background. The distinctive domes have quickly become iconic, even cropping up as part of the villain’s lair in Bond film Die Another Day.
One dome emulates a tropical environment, while the other mimics the warm temperate climate of the Mediterranean. The Project is home to over a million plants and is committed to educating visitors about major environmental issues, though in an engaging rather than a preachy manner. In addition to the plants, art plays a big role in the Eden Project and the site is peppered with fascinating, thought-provoking works and installations. In the summer month’s it is also used as a concert venue with artists including PJ Harvey, The Magic Numbers and Muse playing sessions against this unusual background. The distinctive domes have quickly become iconic, even cropping up as part of the villain’s lair in Bond film Die Another Day.
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