Biography
Discover how the Eden Project came to be, what its influences were, and its role as a popular tourist attraction.
Eden Project: the Basics
Among the most eye-catching of all the Millennium initiatives planned in England to mark the dawn of the 21st century, Cornwall's Eden Project reinvents the whole concept of the public park. As such, it carries on a tradition that has been going strong since the early Victorian era.
History of Public Parks
The Eden Project's joint commitment to conservation and research, while simultaneously providing an entertaining and relaxing day out for the public, are what England's parks and gardens have been about since early Victorian times. This was when the first public parks were created, but public access to private parks dates back much further than that…
Creating Eden
The Eden Project began as a dream in 1995 and fully opened its doors to the public in 2001. The press dubbed it "The Eighth Wonder of the World".
Interview: David Meneer, on the Attraction of Eden
David Meneer, marketing director at the Eden Project, spoke to ICONS about Eden's pulling power... Click on the questions below to watch his answers.
