Inspiring communities
We're working with neighbourhoods nationwide to strengthen people's connections with each other - by inviting people to join in annual celebrations on their street, to grow and share food, or to put their heads together to envision the type of future they'd like to help create.
We believe that the contribution of many different people's talents and skills coming together can help us transform our societies for the better.
-
Encouraging community spirit
Millions of neighbours join together nationwide every year to do The Big Lunch, an annual tradition kick-started by Eden to create stronger communities and connect people.
Find out about The Big Lunch
-
Growing together
Families are learning to plant, grow, cook, share and eat together through our Seeds, Soup and Sarnies project that's running in Cornwall and Middlesbrough.
Read about Seeds, Soup and Sarnies
-
Creative community planning
We're taking Eden's inspiring public engagement techniques beyond our visitor attraction out into the local neighbourhoods, to shape community planning events.
Find out how we do it
-
Inviting Cornwall in
Our annual winter festival celebrations and Eden's 'Locals for a fiver' season are all ways in which we encourage the local community to get involved in sharing this fantastic place.
Learn more about our approach
-
Rebuilding neighbourhoods
In Kosovo we helped create a 'peace park' for remembrance, relaxation and play on the edge of a town that experienced ethnic cleansing during the civil war.
Learn about the Peace Park
Browse all of Eden's projects and programmes
