The garden of delights

It’s 20 years since the Eden Project opened in Cornwall.

The Eden Project in Cornwall is a garden where science, art and culture all thrive. With itss millions of plants, zip wire and music concerts, it has become one of the UK’s most popular attractions and this year marks the 20th anniversary of its opening to the public. On 17 May, the attraction reopened after Covid-19 restrictions forced it to close for part of 2020 and most of 2021 so far. To celebrate its 20th birthday, take a look inside one of the world’s most magnifi cent gardens. How it started In 1995, Sir Tim Smit, the cofounder of the Eden Project, was looking for a place to show the world’s most important plants. Cornwall, England, has a long tradition of mining but most mines had closed, leaving behind a…

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