Top gardening tips from our Green Team

Here are some top gardening tips for July from our very own horticulture experts. This month Paddy Massey, our Outdoor Biome Supervisor says:

Cut hedges, dead head, sow any biannual seed for flowering next summer, prune wisteria, feed lawns, if possible leave some long grass and corners of the garden untidy to help biodiversity, be vigulant for pest and diease, get out after the slugs after it rains, if possilble leave open ground between plantings so the birds can get at the nastys, take semi ripe cuttings, have a barbeque and and drink lots of gin and tonic and if you have to much mint make mojitos!

Wellington School returns to Eden…

Having loved every minute of the experience last year, Wellington School’s senior musicians return to perform for a day at Eden on Tuesday 30 June. Some 130 musicians – pupils and staff - will be performing throughout the day in the breathtaking setting and fabulous acoustics of the Mediterranean Biome, as well as playing troubadour-like around the site.

An impressive 60 piece Concert Band will play a varied set of classics, ranging from film scores by John Williams and Danny Elfman through a fabulous medley of ABBA hits, to the folk music based 2nd Suite by Gustav Holst and even a Cornish import - Malcolm Arnold’s rumbustious march The Padstow Lifeboat.



Acclaimed 9 piece vocal group Girlforce9, backed by a 15 piece band, will perform a rocking set of popular songs by artists as diverse as Adele, KD Lang, Coldplay, Eurythmics, The Dixie Chicks, and the Brand New Heavies.

The School’s fantastic Big Band will certainly have spectators swinging amongst the greenery with their own inimitable style and a great blend of toe-tapping jazz classics old and new.

Smaller groups will include a saxophone group, a 6th form rock band and a sensational percussion ensemble.

Email music@wellington-school.org.uk

Why Razorlight can't wait to play the Eden Project

We recently met with met with Razorlight band members Björn (guitar), Carl (bass) and Skully (drums). As well as being thoroughly nice chaps, there was a real sense that they were looking forward to their Eden show for the same reasons the rest of us do - the unique atmosphere, the beautiful surroundings and the fact that they get to have a look around the Biomes (picking up tips for their prolific vegetable growing one would hope). Razorlight play at Eden July 9. A few tickets are still available, you can purchase them here.

Bloom in June

You really must come and see our gardens this week as they're loving the weather and looking absolutely stunning! Here's a few piccies taken just this afternoon - bloomin lovely eh?













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Eden in Google Street View vote

Eden is one 16 UK tourist attractions on the shortlist to be photographed by Google's new Street View pedal-powered trike. A public vote will decide which tourist attraction will be photographed first so please vote for us!!!!

Last month Google and VisitBritain asked the British public to name their top tourist treasures to bring to Google Street View via the new trikes. These have the same capability as Street View cars for collecting street-level imagery and are designed to help Google make special imagery collections in places less accessible by cars, such as historic landmarks and narrow paths.

Google was flooded with over 10,000 suggestions, ranging from the well-known to the more unusual, reflecting the breadth of culture and history within Britain. You can cast your final vote from within the 5 categories to decide which three locations the Google Trike will visit first (pending good weather this summer). The categories are: Castles, Coastal Paths, Natural Wonders, Historic Buildings & Monuments and (Sports) Stadiums.

You can vote here

What are you doing Saturday night?

Come celebrate a mid summer's eve night in the garden of Eden. On one of the longest days of the year, why not join us for a fiesta of local and international food and live music?

We're heralding the summer solstice with an evening of good food and funk music. This seasonal celebration features barbeques, paella and a selection of local and international gastronomic treats from the project’s top chefs.

Musical accompaniment for the grand finale will come from ten-piece swing-funk maestros Smerins Anti-Social Club. Alongside the food and music, the garden party will feature food-themed exhibits. There will be massage in the citrus grove area of the Mediterranean Biome, Cuban salsa and street performance around the site.

Those seeking tips on growing and cooking food will have the opportunity to meet Eden’s expert gardeners and chefs to quiz them on their tricks of the trade. The live band Smerins Anti-Social Club have carved a reputation on the UK underground live music scene for their infectious blend of funk, ska, dub, swing and Latin music.

Well renowned for their triumphant sell-out gigs across the UK,
Smerins Anti-Social Club fuse the delights of ska, funk, world music, dub and swing to maximum effect in their epic, brass instrumental marathons.

The summer solstice occurs every year when the tilt of the Earth’s axis results in the longest day and shortest night. This year, the solstice is on June 21.


Join us on Saturday night

Midsummer merriment

Celebrate the solstice in a stunning setting.

We're heralding the summer solstice with an evening of good food and funk music on Saturday June 20.

This seasonal celebration features barbeques, paella and a selection of local and international gastronomic treats from the project’s top chefs. Musical accompaniment for the grand finale will come from ten-piece swing-funk maestros Smerins Anti-Social Club.

Alongside the food and music, the garden party will feature food-themed exhibits.

There will be massage in the citrus grove area of the Mediterranean Biome, Cuban salsa and street performance around the site.

Those seeking tips on growing and cooking food will have the opportunity to meet Eden’s expert gardeners and chefs to quiz them on their tricks of the trade.

The live band Smerins Anti-Social Club have carved a reputation on the UK underground live music scene for their infectious blend of funk, ska, dub, swing and Latin music.

The summer solstice occurs every year when the tilt of the Earth’s axis results in the longest day and shortest night. This year, the solstice is on June 21.

The midsummer global garden party starts at 7.30pm and runs until 12.30am and costs £10 per person. To book, call the Eden box office on 01726 811972.

More on the Midsummer Global Garden Party

Click here to open the Smerins Anti-Social Club mp3 Player

Rainforest SOS

An area of primary forest the size of our Rainforest Biome is lost every 10 seconds. That's why Eden is working with the Prince's Rainforest Project to promote awareness of the urgent need for action against tropical deforestation.

You can find out more about this on our Rainforest section of the website.