Places and regeneration
The Eden Project's story epitomises the power of regeneration to transform environments and improve people's lives. Together we created a global garden in a former clay mine to create a world-class attraction that has helped to boost tourism in the region.
By collaborating with a network of like-minded people and organisations worldwide we have been working on similarly exciting projects across the globe that not only benefit the local environment but act as a focus for regional social and economic regeneration.
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Thai forest restoration
We're supporting a project in Thailand that gets villagers involved in restoring and caring for the tropical forests on their doorsteps, not only preserving species but helping reduce landslides.
Read more about our work in Thailand
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Animating Cornwall
Each year the Eden Marathon sees thousands of runners take part in a rewarding course through the Clay Country, bringing the area alive and attracting tourists to explore this unusual region.
Check out the Eden Marathon
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Neighbourhood planning
We're working to inspire neighbourhoods to come up with a vision for their future – using creative techniques for dialogue, from mapping workshops to food evenings to collaborating with artists.
Find out about the project
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Post-mining regeneration
We've gained great expertise at Eden on mining legacy and how to create new opportunities for the community and environment when pits close. Our team is working with the industry to come up with new solutions.
Visit the Post-Mining Alliance website
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Spreading the news
Our online magazine offers the latest stories on plant conservation, from tropical rainforests to the Cornish coast. Topics include botanical discoveries as well as environmental policy.
Read articles from Plant Talk
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Transforming a clay pit
Here in Cornwall we created the Eden Project within a former china clay pit, now a rich global garden and acclaimed tourist destination bringing economic and social benefits to Cornwall and beyond.
See how we did it
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Community planning
Eden helped deliver a unique community consultation project in Cornwall’s China Clay Country villages, using inspirational and creative techniques to get locals involved.
See the ClayFutures photos
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Protecting the rainforest
Eden is working in Argentina on an exciting project with the Guaraní people to help protect and restore the largest remaining fragment of South America's species-rich Atlantic Rainforest.
Read about the Yaboti Biosphere Reserve
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Bringing back butterflies
The Eden Project provided expertise in horticulture and community engagement for a project aimed at restoring important butterfly habitats and increasing access on Cornwall's north coast.
Read about the Atlantic Coast and Valleys Project
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Sustainable Seychelles
Our projects with the people of the Seychelles include public education and art, horticulture and forest restoration - on islands where climate change and mass tourism can pose big challenges.
Find out about our work in the Seychelles
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Boosting the Clay Country
We're helping develop tourism opportunities that make the most of the rich heritage and extraordinary post-mining landscapes of Eden's neighbouring Cornish Clay Country.
Read about sustainable tourism in the Clay Country
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Gardening for peace
In Kosovo we helped create a 'peace park' for remembrance and relaxation in a town that experienced ethnic cleansing during the civil war. We're teaching residents at Eden how to maintain the garden.
Learn about the Manchester Peace Park
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Envisaging the future
South Africa’s diamond mining region is stark and beautiful. We helped develop a vision for a 40,000-hectare coastal park to safeguard biodiversity and boost economic opportunities in a region in decline.
Learn about the Living Edge of Africa Project
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