Now and Next
From live music to great food, imaginative children's play to thought provoking exhibitions, find out what to see, do, eat and drink at Eden this Summer...
August
Get Den Building
Now - Sept 4
This summer, as well as building dens, kids will be able to learn about all sorts of essential survival skills such as knot tying and even making fire from friction. There’ll also be family trails and an orienteering challenge, kite making workshops and a magical undercover woodland clearing to explore.
And if you need to take a break from all that hectic activity why not have a snooze in one of the hammocks you’ll find dotted around or relax in our beautiful tipi full of bean bags.
We’ll have a fire pit in the arena from August 1 where you can try some yummy traditional campfire food. We’ll also be open until 8pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from July 20 – September 4 with reduced admission and kids FREE after 4.30pm.
More Den Building fun
Summer activity timetable in detail
The Zip Wire is open
Now - September
It's the best way to see Eden! Witness unique views as you fly along from one side of Eden to the other – landing between the Biomes. We promise not to laugh if you scream.
£10 a ride, weather permitting.
Want to know what it's like? Watch our short film
Exhibition: Shape Shifters by Angela Easterling
Now - September 4
A major new exhibition of plant pictures that blurs the boundaries between art and science. The work takes the form of more than 100 photograms that explore the phenomenon of how plants adapt to their environment. This exhibition will appeal to the art lover, the botanist and the scientist alike. Entry is included in standard Eden admission price.
Exhibition: Sustainability in Surfing installation
Now - September 4
A 1960 VW Westfalia camper with surfboards and wetsuits will take its place among the exotic plants of the Mediterranean Biome this summer.
The striking artwork is by acclaimed artist Ben Cook and underlines the fact that many surf-related objects are non bio-degradable and toxic to the marine environment. The exhibit is part of a larger on-site exhibition highlighting and exploring the blurred lines of sustainability in surfing.
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Exhibition: Living on the Edge
Paul McGowan
Now -
2009
Acclaimed British artist Paul McGowan stages Living on the Edge in the Mediterranean Biome as part of a 12-month residency.
The first installation will feature two huge paintings suspended from the Biome’s roof structure and 12 new works on easels.
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Wild Thursdays - NOW SOLD OUT
Every Thursday in August (limited offer only - places must be booked in advance)
A family adventure exploring the secret places on the edge of Eden
For the first time we are exploring the secret, more natural parts of Eden Project, right up on the edge of the pit overlooking the Biomes. You can see all the way to the sea!
What will we be doing?
Storytelling, games, quests and hunts, creating things out of earthly treasures all leading up to the 'Den Trial by Storm' challenge. We don't want to say too much as it will ruin the surprise. But it will be a lot of fun (and maybe a bit wet!).
When?
Thursdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th August. The day will run from 10am until 4.30pm. We'll tell you more about this when you book.
How much does it cost?
£10 each and this includes your entry into Eden Project. Eden is open in the evening so you could wander down for your tea.
How do you book?
Call the Eden Box office (01726 811972) to find out more and to book. Places are limited so be quick and book early!
SEPTEMBER
Oasis gig at Eden
Saturday September 27
Oasis are to play a special curtain-raiser to their UK tour with an exclusive show at the Eden Project on Saturday September 27.
The gig, which will be Oasis’s first ever in Cornwall, will be filmed for global broadcast by MTV.
Tickets for this event WILL NOT be available through the usual outlets. Instead applicants will have to register online at www.oasisinet.com to go into a draw for the chance to purchase up to two tickets for this very special concert. Registration opens at midday Friday August 29 until midday Friday September 5.
Horticulture courses: do you have green
fingers but would
like to learn more?
Eden has
teamed up with the University of Edinburgh to offer a series of one day practical
gardening courses. There are eight courses on offer
which can be enjoyed individually or as a complete
course culminating in a RBG Edinburgh Certificate
in Practical Horticulture.
Whether you would like to work towards a career in horticulture or are
a keen amateur, these courses are open to anyone who wants to learn
some basic horticulture skills.
Each one day course is £50 and all take place between September 2008
and May 2009.
For more details or to book contact us on 01726 811972.
Courses and dates:
Understanding Plants - Sat 20 Sept 2008
Soils and Growing Media - Sat 25 Oct 2008
Planting and Potting - Sat 8 Nov 2008
Plant Care - Sat 6 Dec 2008
Plant Maintenance - Sat 14 Feb 2009
Seed Propagation - Sat 7 Mar 2009
Vegetative Propagation - Sat 28 Mar 2009
Plant Health Problems - Sat 9 May 2009
Practice Day - For those who have completed all eight) Fri 29 May 2009
Assessment - For those who have completed all eight) Sat 30 May 2009
A Garden for Eden
ITV offered West Country gardeners the opportunity of a lifetime: to design and build a new eco-friendly front garden here at Eden in a new competitive gardening series for the ITV West and West Country regions.
The competition is now closed but watch out for the TV series on ITV from September this year.
Exhibition: Earthly Delights by Trevor Ashby
10 Sept – 1 Dec
An exhibition of high quality, hand-printed and toned black and white photographs using plant material gathered from Eden’s Biomes.
Trevor lives close to Eden and is fascinated with the structures of fallen leaves on the paths around the Biomes. The images are beautifully crafted, carefully designed and resolutely executed. There is a strong sense of design, a sense of order in the natural world which makes the unfamiliar familiar. These compelling images have sense of beauty and voluptuousness that transforms the decay of organic materials. The commonplace is appreciated for their exquisite shapes, patterns and textures and strong sense of composition.
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