Outdoor Gardens

In a beautiful and symbolic transformation, we've turned what was once a barren landscape into our striking contemporary Outdoor Gardens. Across the vast slopes of the former clay mine, we present cultivated and wild landscapes and explore our dependence on both.

The Gardens are home to over 20 plant-based exhibits, colourful seasonal borders, art installations and play areas. The Wild Edge area displays the world’s temperate lands while the Crops area introduces plants for food, fuels, medicines and materials. There are gardens for play, creativity, fruit, veg, flowers, health and wellbeing. Our growing Climate Garden takes you through 400 million years and explores possible positive futures.

A kaleidoscope of plants and art

Swathes of wildflowers are welcome sight in the summer.

An exuberant display of dahlias can be found on the approach to the Biomes.

South Africa Garden in Outdoor Gardens at Eden Project

A recent addition to the Outdoor Gardens: the South African Garden.

Bees love buzzing around this huge bed of lavender in our Outdoor Gardens.

You can see a delicious range of vegetables growing in the Sense of Taste Garden.

Gardener in Global Gardens allotment at Eden Project

Get new veg ideas from across the world in our Global Gardens allotment.

A giant bee sculpture installed on the side of a green bank with the Eden biome's in view in the distance

Bombus the Giant Bee was created by Robert Bradford as a reminder of the importance of insect pollinators to us humans.

Eve sculpture of woman in Outdoor Gardens

You can find Eve, made by Peter and Sue Hill, reclining in the Myth and Folklore Garden.

A view of the cloud chamber installation which is built out of stone

Chris Drury's Cloud Chamber sits in the Wild Cornwall area, high on the slopes of our Outdoor Gardens.

Japanese swale in Outdoor Gardens at Eden Project

Don't miss the Japanese swale tucked behind the Core building, especially in the autumn.

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Plants in the Outdoor Gardens

Hops

Hops are used in beer-making for the bitter taste, flavour stability and retention of the foamy head on top.

Lavender

This fragrant, multipurpose herb has been used for all sorts of things from perfume to lice repellent!

Sweet gum

These trees turn a dramatic crimson each autumn, and their red tinged timber is used for veneer and furniture.

Ginkgo

The Ginkgo biloba is one of the world's oldest living tree species and was around 350 million years ago.

Tea

There are about 3,000 different types of tea. The flavour depends on where they grow and the type of bush.

Monkey puzzle

This tree is home to over 70 types of insects that live nowhere else on earth, but no monkeys!

Yew hedge with Eden Project Biomes in the background

Yew

Yew is extraordinarily long-lived and slow-growing, with some trees estimated to be over 3,000 years old.

Outdoor Gardens

A kaleidoscope of plants and art

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Plants in the Outdoor Gardens