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Unearth Wonder

From asking big questions, to exploring practical tips and the fascinating stories of nature – discover ideas to help you grow, think and see things differently.
Pink hibiscus flower

What can I do to help the planet?

Clouds

How can I make a difference in the planetary emergency?

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Green leaves

Why does nature matter?

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Offshore wind farm

Why use renewable energy?

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Grain crops in the sun

Why does what I eat matter?

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Group of neighbours in a street with trestle tables

Are we stronger together?

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The Power of Nature

Cyanobacteria

Why do we owe our lives to tiny blue bacteria?

Head on a breathtaking whistle-stop tour of the evolution of life on Earth.

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Woman holding a bunch of cut foliage

Why do plants make us happy?

Discover the scientific evidence that shows how a daily dose of nature can improve our mental health and wellbeing.

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Conversations in the Canopy - Eden Project

Why is listening to nature good for us?

Find out how natural sounds can help boost wellbeing and reduce fatigue and stress.

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Anemone on seagrass

Seagrass: underwater heros

In the fight against climate change and the biodiversity crisis, seagrass is one of nature’s unsung heroes.

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Fungi growing on tree

Carbon: the back story

Carbon gets a bad reputation, but it's actually an essential resource and one of the major building blocks for life. We just need it to be more in a solid, rather than a gas. 

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Grow with Eden

Compost bin

How to build a compost heap

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A view of the aloe polyphylla succulent

How to grow succulents

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Tomatoes growing in Mediterranean Biome

How to grow tomatoes

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Japanese swale in Outdoor Gardens at Eden Project

How to make a Japanese garden

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A view of the outdoor gardens at Eden with the biomes in the background

How to make a bog garden

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A close up of Garlic cloves growing

How to grow garlic

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A view of the alder tree with the Eden biomes in the background

10 British trees to grow in your garden

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A birds eye view of pots containing Venus flytrap plants

Carnivorous plants facts

Carnivorous plants cleverly adapt to living in poor soil and we take a look at five of the most fascinating.

Monkey puzzle trees

Monkey puzzle

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

Jade vine

Jade vine

Endangered in the wild and even rarer to find in cultivation, we have two jade vines that you can occasionally see in our Rainforest.

Anemone on seagrass

Seagrass – Underwater Heroes

In the fight against climate change and the biodiversity crisis, seagrass is one of nature’s unsung heroes – but it’s under threat. 

Hemp growing at the Eden Project

Hemp

Eden's hemp is grown under an industrial licence, but is a crop used to make everything from rope to medicine.