Keith's Eden Projest Web Site, Visitors Feedback Page

This information is unofficial and independent of and not in anyway endorsed by the Eden Project.

I did a Google search on monkey puzzle trees and a picture came up with your site address (guess you have a street named monkey puzzle?) Anyway, I'm so glad I found this site as it is now on my list of places to visit. After seeing your site I went to the official site and was disappointed. I'm keeping yours in my "places to visit" folder on my desktop. Thanks! Terry Allen (California US) 03/02/08

Dear Keith, thank you so much for your website, I love watching the changes I live in Scotland so I cant see it as often as I would like, however I will be visiting in April and am looking forward to that

once again thank you and have a merry xmas and a happy 2008

cheers Barbara 23/12/07

Dear Keith,

More praise and thanks! This time for the excellent link to the flowering Titanum. For those of us too far away to visit regularly your pages are an invaluable link to what's happening at Eden.

Keep up the good work, its my favourite site.

Helen Kirby-Hasler 11/11/07

Dear Keith - As someone who has been a fan of the Eden Project and an Eden Friend since the early days, I am delighted that I have found your marvellous site. Previously, I only checked the official Eden website, but your collection of photographs is not only superior but also beautifully up-to-date. I now look at your site on a daily basis to find out what has been happening ! Many congratulations on the standard of your website - I have already recommended it to several friends and family members around the world.
Best wishes, Carol (Chacewater, Cornwall) 23/06/07

Dear Keith, I wanted to let you know how interesting I've found your Eden Project website. I was delighted to find the latest about the Seed's arrival as well as photos of this year's Bulb Mania and the new Garden of Ideas. I was also very interested to see the earlier photo record of the project build - it
was fascinating to see the journey taken.

I'm particularly interested as I worked with Eden's Green Team on placement two years ago. This was part of my year training at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens that also included time at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens and RHS Garden Wisley. I fondly remember pruning coffee plants in the HTB with Dina Gallick and planting Chilean Nothofagus with Adrian Lovatt, and indeed
sowing crops with Kevin Austin who I stayed with.

My experience at Hilliers was part of my BSc Horticulture from the University of Reading (that included two fieldtrips to Eden!). I've since graduated with a specialism in garden management, design, and restoration, and now study MSc Management at the University of Bath in support of career
interests.

I look forward to regularly viewing your website and hope to visit Eden in person soon.

With many thanks and best wishes, Philip Turvil 11/06/07

Sad isn't it, live and work in South Devon and just visited the Eden Project for the first time!
Stop wandering and go, we were very impressed with the whole experience, down top the smallest detail you can tell the place is managed with heart and sole. All Planning authorities should learn from this shinning example and get out of the dark ages!
Thanks for the site it was a must before visiting, I was up this morning at 4 (Sad I know) preparing for a fantastic day out, your site provided numerous pieces of information which made our experience even better Thanks!
Regards from Kevin. Even the kids didn't ask once 'when are we going home, I'm bored'

Kevin Fancett 11/04/07

Greetings from Australia! I totally loved the Eden Project! Not only is it an amazing, breathtaking, educational & very beautiful experience but it is definitely in the Top Ten Places you should go & do in my 50 places you should see before you die list! I do recommend that you are there right on opening time to see everything! ( even then I think you could spend more time there!) I went on a Fri. & stayed into the evening to hear old Cornish folk stories inside the Mediterranean Dome then had the absolute pleasure in seeing and hearing the Eden Project Choir! Can't wait for their cd to come out! Thank you to all involved in bringing & maintaining a truly amazing place! Emma- oxoxox oh I also recommend Brambles B&B if I may to rest your weary soul! oxoxo Emma Skyba 21/01/07

Hi Keith I have two problems! Firstly I live in Australia so I can't be a gift-aid member booohooooooo & visit throughout the year! (Lucky i have plenty of photo's & fond memories) but my major problem (well it's fairly major for me) is that I have no way getting to listen to the wonderful Eden Choir when I want to! Can you please somehow let them know that they have their no 1 fan in Australia waiting for them to bring out a cd!I did manage to briefly talk to a young blonde female member of the choir with her mother in the gift shop but didn't get an email to contact the choir! Also let them know that I really enjoyed the song from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? I would love to hear their version of Down To The River To Pray & Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby or any other songs from the soundtrack! Thanks
Emma - Australia oxoxoxoxoxox Emma Skyba 21/01/07

Hi.

Just a greeting from New Zealand.

I was taken to the Eden Project 1/11/06 and wish I had seen your site prior to the visit as it would have given me a greater background to what to expect and look for as the whole is really too much to take in on one day. However, I am pleased to have seen it and can congratulate you on your site. You are doing a marvellous job and I will recommend it to folk who may be visiting. I was moved to Devonshire, village of Yarcombe, during WW11 and have lived in NZ since 1952 I lived on a farm called Underdown (in Yarcombe) and (its a long story but) we now have an Albatross named Underdown flying around the world and returning every year to the colony here in New Zealand at Tairoa Head.

Have just returned for three weeks but back in the warmer climes now. Keep up the good work. Regards. F,W 23/12/06

Good morning,

My wife & I visited last Sunday & thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. as an engineer & carpenter I was very taken with the roof of the core.

The main thing however was the molly cake in Jo's cafe. gluten free, sugar free, fat free etc.

As a diabetic it was sheer joy to be able to be able to eat some cake, therefore my question is what is the receipt??

kind regards John Harmes 20/10/06

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your site. I found it better than the official one as I visited the project soon after it opened in 2001 and wanted to see an update. Their site is not very helpful to people on this side of the world.

Thanks again and please continue.

Penny Buchanan 06/09/06 Ed. Thank you for your kind words. Eden's own site has an incredible amount of information on it, extremely professional and quick to load. I like taking pictures, pictures are slow to load, especially if you try to preserve the quality without compressing them too much. Eden is so photogenic. I never come home after a visit without the media chips bulging with pictures.

Hello Keith,

Just fell into your website! I visited Eden last week for the first time whilst on holiday and am currently putting together a photo story and screensaver of the whole trip.

I have found your site stunning and hope to spend more time looking at the Pictorial Diary.

This is going to be a favourite site as the visit was memorable and your information will only enhance it.

Thank you so much for such a brilliant experience!

( I fell in as I was looking for information on Magic Numbers whose performance I missed! A bit of a circuitous route as I had in fact booked Eden tickets online and did not find you whilst doing that.)

Joyce 18/08/06

Dear Keith,

I love looking at your fantastic photo's of Eden, especially the flower ones. I think you're really clever to make such a brilliant site and I wish I knew how to do it. I have been to Eden with my granny, grandad, auntie Tina and cousin Jack, I hope I will be able to visit again soon.

Love from Tasha (aged 9) (nearly) 08/08/06

what a useful website. I have been trying to find info on the official site and getting nowhere. I'm visiting next month and wanted site maps and related items in order to plan ahead. I found the official site unhelpful. maybe I just didn't hit the right buttons. Patricia Cumbria 02/08/06

Andy Worsfold and family,

We visited the Eden Project for the third time last week. Our last visits were to see the building site and then during the first year and its sure changed. We had a great time, my 13 year old daughter took the daring decision to try the ride across on the zip wire. The Core is a great addition and it was brilliant to see how the outside has grown up. We went back for the first of the jungle evenings and saw Baka Beyond in the smaller biome. Its a great place to see a band live and the atmosphere was really good. A great visit then, excellent staff and good food!. The shop could do with a bit of improvement though as it seems to lack a distinct flow. (I know about this as I'm a Manager for WHSmith!) Are there any jobs going?

An amazing website...I actually found it after searching for Carlyon bay on the internet as we visited and I wanted to see what the fuss is all about 30/07/06

Hi Keith, What happened to the comments site there for a while. I was unable to access it for quite some time but am glad to see it is now in operation again.
Keep up the excellent photography and descriptions of what is occurring, I'm sure many people who are unable to visit regularly keep up to date with Eden's events and changing landscape as I do, through your amazing site. I'm hoping to make another visit later this year and look forward to exploring the finished Core Building and everything else that has changed since my last visit.

Yours Helen Kirby-Hasler 29/06/06 Ed. Slight problem with the server! OK now

Hello Keith,

I haven't written for a year or two but want you to know I really appreciate being able to see Eden all through the year when I am not able to be in Cornwall.

At the moment I'm desperate to be there but it isn't possible until later in the year. So, thank you so much for your wonderful photos. It helps a lot.
Best wishes Glen Aston (Mrs) Belgium. 11/04/06

Hi,
I visited Eden for the 1st time last week, my wife had previously visited with her parents and was keen for me to view all that is Eden. I was not disappointed, there is something for everyone and although the weather wasn't great we all had an amazing time both inside and out. Hopefully next time we visit young Jack will be old enough to appreciate the amazing diversity of Eden. We all regularly check on your Eden site for updates but I'm sure you'll agree, 'There is nothing quite like the real thing' Keep up the good work and excellent photography though as the majority of us do not have the fortune to 'live next door' and enjoy Eden live on a regular basis. Yours, Andy, Tina and Jack Bloom (Essex) 27/03/06

I'm doing a school project about St Ives and I found your website extremely useful for pictures and information. the pictures you have taken are fantastic. Thank-you very much for this useful website!

Lois Gowland 21/03/06

Hi Keith, My daughters (kindergarten and third grade) were watching the Travel Channel and noticed a program on the Eden Project. My third grade daughter is VERY excited because her name is Eden!!!I Looked up Eden Project and found your website. Very nice! Do you have any pointer's on the best time of the year to come, and where to fly into, where to stay, etc. We live in Kansas City, USA. Would love to travel here for a family vacation some time. Tell me your thoughts. I really am enjoying your website.

HI Keith!!
I'm an A level English student and have been looking at your website for an editorial task, just wondered what made you create such a fantastic website about the eden project? also I rang up the Eden establishment and they said that you are a good friend. love to hear your feedback, an avid friend and fancier. Love Me XXX 13/03/06

Ed. Heck I've got a fan, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you have found my site useful, all students can freely use the pictures in their projects, I'm only pleased to help. To answer why I created my web about Eden is easy. From day one of the opening of the build (back in 2000) to the public and meeting Tim there. I could feel the wow factor, enthusiasm, positivity, and shear determination and that was just Tim. Eden reflects all of those emotions, I get a dose of positivity on my every visit, and I just wanted to share the excitement with every one else. Keith.

Hello again Keith,
Had the winter blues, so I thought I'd click onto your beautiful website, and what do you know ! spring has sprung at The Eden Project!, your site's a guarantee to lift any ones spirits, by the way has this site been voted best on the web? -should be!. by the way thanks for reminding me of the best night I spent last year at Eden, at the Basement Jaxx concert, by posting up the series of concerts of last year. keep up the good work Keith !, your site is so informative, with the most beautiful of photographs. Thanks- Julia 04/03/06

Ed. Never paid her anything, honest.

Hello Keith, I just stumbled across your web site and really enjoyed browsing through your photos - it's like travelling to Cornwall without leaving the house! Your site will be helpful to people who haven't yet been to Eden to give them a flavour of what to expect. Nicola 05/02/06

Hi, I missed the program about Eden that was on BBC 2 the last 2 Fridays, I think it was a year at Eden or something like that. Do you know where I can find a copy or any one who might have taped it? The lady next door told me she had watched it, and it was very interesting. Mandy Miles 19/10/05

Ed. I recorded both programs on DVD. I thought it was good too, sorry due to copyright reasons I can't let you have a copy. Try asking around, I'm sure someone living near you may have taped it.

Hi Keith,
What a delight to meet you in person as we wandered around Eden last week, thankyou for all the info you gave us which made the visit even more interesting for us both, particularly in the ERC. I don't know when we'll be back again but in the meantime we can keep checking your fantastic site to see what's going on. Keep up the good work, its a pleasure to view your excellent photography on a regular basis Helen Kirby-Hasler 19/10/05

Hi Keith, My husband and I will be visiting Eden again next month, our 4th visit. We keep up to date on events by using your brilliant web site to see what's going on and to catch up on what we've missed.
Keep up the good work, for those of us who are too far away to visit regularly your site is essential. Thankyou for the brilliant photography that enables us to keep up to date. Helen Kirby-Hasler 25/09/05

HI KEITH! absolutely brilliant website!
My family visited The Eden Project for the 1st time on the 26th August, I had purchased 2 tickets for the Basement Jaxx concert at this years Eden sessions, Having arrived early, we had a quick look around the Eden project, WOW! what a place, you really are transported to different worlds, What with the Humid Tropics Biome (phew!) and the Warm temperate Biome, and all the interesting educational facts, we are certainly going to have to revisit to take it all in properly.
As we arrived early for the Basement Jaxx concert, My daughter and I took up prime positions in front of the stage, and met the most brilliant group of friends, which we spent the whole concert with, so it was thrilling to find that you had captured the lot of us on camera, and posted it on your photos of the Eden sessions. It was the best night my daughter and I had spent ever!, and thank you so much for capturing the essence of that night for us. We will probably meet you at future Eden sessions, no wonder the Eden is top of the tourist venues! Julia Hodges 09/09/05

Hi Myself and my Fiancé went to the Eden project the first year it opened roughly 4 yrs ago at that time not much had grown and I had many hopes for the Eden project for the future.
We then both revisited in 2003 and what a surprise the project had come on leaps and bounds all growing lovely and a brilliant day out. Will leave it too your imagination, because if you are visiting this site you would have already been and know how good it is or you are considering going some time in the future and I hope you do.
Both me and my partner are due to visit Cornwall again soon and may well be seeing the Eden project once again overall excellent day out for all.
Tips:- Take a small hand held fan, plenty of bottled water, camera with lots of film and spare batteries, shorts and t-shirt advisable for inside domes, picnic (food and drink expensive), take time to look round , don't take animals especially in summer not aloud in either. Worth staying in Cornwall for a holiday lots to see and do and I am only 24 love it better than going abroad and yes I have been abroad so I am not just saying it. Have fun Miss Ryan 12/08/05

Hi, I went to the eden project with my dad when I was slightly younger and really found it interesting surprisingly, thinking that it would be for the older generation but found out that I was wrong. Me and my dad are re-visiting this month and taking my friend along with me ,she is very excited and looking forward to the fascinating objects and climates that she will experience and I will leave more feedback when I get home 11/07/05

Admiration from Australia Dear Keith,

Following your response to my email some years ago concerning the label sizing, I do enjoy going back to your page and keeping up to date. I do so admire all that you all do. Glad to see the Waratah and Bottlebrush. I would have loved the bulbs.

Thank you Caroline Piesse Melbourn

Hi!
I love your page :-) After spending eight months in Cornwall and going to Eden regularly I really enjoy the pics. Here in cold Germany it's hard to believe that it's Daffodil - time already ...And it's amazing how the Education centre is coming on. I hope to come and see it myself in autumn or spring next year (latest :-)) )
I really miss Cornwall but your page and tons of photographs help ;-) Thanks, best wishes, Stefanie

Dear Keith,

I would just like to say how much I enjoy looking at your website. We are planning a visit in April and have found it very useful. I keep looking at all the spring flowers that are beginning to bloom and can only hope that there are still some in bloom when we come. We were going to Amsterdam and the Keukenhof Gardens again this year but having seen the advertisements in our local papers saying about the million bulbs that have been planted we thought we would give it a go and visit The Eden Project. 21/02/05

Ed. Flowing usually goes on until mid May so you should be fine, enjoy Eden when you come down!

Hi Keith,
We have been visiting the Eden Project since it was in construction and never fail to enjoy ourselves and be amazed at every visit. Our last visit was an evening in December, to see the biomes lit up in the dark was spectacular.
Your pictures are a fantastic illustration of the place and I have used your site a few times now to convince others to pay Eden a visit. Well done.
We are looking forward to the Meltdown party on Saturday, especially the fireworks.
Thanks again
Tracy, Swindon, Wiltshire 19/02/05

Hi Keith,

Thanks for the superb set of images from the Lottery Party.   As 'Friends' my wife and I would have loved to have been there but it is something of a journey from Norfolk and when you get to be 81 rushing about is not always on the cards.
However, we are hoping to visit for Bulbmania - I assume that it is taking place again this year.   From your images from this year's display I am inspired to make the effort to get down to see the blooms and smell the scent at the 2005 display.
With all good wishes     Donald French   17/11/04

I visited the Eden project on the 4th October I have turned 60 and for the first time in my life I was taken back by the beauty and size of the whole project. the more I saw, the more I wanted to know about the whole project. One week later I am still stunned by the whole thing. Many thanks and congratulations already looking foreword to my next visit. 14/10/04

Hi KEITH, Just to let you know that both my grandson and I loved the project. He took several photo's and has shown them to one of my other teenage grandsons, who has now expressed a wish to see it for himself. So guess what? I have to book another holiday to Cornwall, so that both of them can go at Easter. Thanks again. Joan Tyler Bridlington. 15/09/04

I spent ages viewing your fantastic photographs on the website. We first went to Eden project in its early days and loved it. we are going to return in April 2005 for a second visit .We are bringing our daughter who is a horticultural student. She has a place at Kew Gardens London in 2006 studying for a Kew Diploma. I cant wait to see the changes at Eden. Carol 10/09/04

As a result of looking at you website on the Eden project, I have now booked a 5 day holiday visiting Newquay and the Eden project ,with my 14 yr. old grandson. You have made it look a very attractive and educational place to see. Thank you ! Joan Tyler. 27/07/04

Hi, I just got back from Cornwall after a delightful stay at 1 puddle (in your guide for places to stay) and I have to say your dreams are awesome and I wish you every success for the future after a delightful visit to your project. I visited the lost gardens and Tintagel as well, I will never forget Cornwall. You should never stop believing and one day your dreams will be achieved. Nick Rudd 27/07/04

Hi Keith,
Congratulations - one or two (plus?) beers and not a sign of camera shake.
Seriously. Thanks for the superb updating on the photo front - at least the four hundred miles from there to Norfolk doesn't seem so bad. Regards Donald French 27/07/04

I'm a Brazilian guy and I don't know speak in English very well, but I know how can I say what I think about this project... It's THE MORE WONDERFUL PROJECT of the world. The world could be the same! A question: can I speak in Portuguese with you!? Well, I'd like to enjoy to this project, so much! Thanks, and more SUCCESS to Eden. The world could be contaminate with this feeling... BYE!

Hi Keith, I have just been enjoying your photos of the spring bulbs at Eden, wonderful! Haven't been down for a while and it's high time I did, looks like I have been missing a lot. Hope the tulips last till I get there. There seem to be plenty of attractive things to look at outside even while the building work is going on.
As ever, your site is the next best thing to being there. Great photos, thanks.
Sue from Plymouth 27/04/04

We have just returned from Cornwall where we visited the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. We enjoyed them both very much and found your website very useful before we went. We chose to stay at the Cormorant Hotel from your website and found it excellent - the food and accommodation were very good indeed. Thanks for your help.
Roger Brading 30/mar/04

Thank you sooooo much. The pictures are just beautiful. I visited the Eden project in December 2003, and my camera was not working. So to be able to view and print some of your pictures completes my scrapbook. I just spent 2 hours viewing your wonderful site. Your documentation is very good. It was truly a wonderful place and I recommend it to all ages.
H. Nightingale, Auburn, Calif. USA

Hello,
I visited Eden an amazing project, in Sept. and was completely
delighted with every part of the site. Well done to everyone involved. We've had a minor success here in Co. Kildare ,Ireland where our local bog has finally been given protected status by the EU.
Can you forward to me a contact for the company who made your beautiful flags? Regards, William D Finnie

We visited Eden Sunday 31 August and were delighted with the spectacular view as we approached. We had a really good meal in the cafe and then took a ride on the road train to the main Biome.
We were very impressed with the design and layout of the area. Thank you very much for an enjoyable day out, wish we could have spent longer there. Madeline Slade 07/09/03

At the risk of causing cranial swelling to an even greater extent than already experienced, I would like to fully endorse all the positive praise written about this web site. A project such as the Eden Project deserves such a web site. Congratulations on a job very well done indeed. Sincerely yours, Tony Carey, Bristol 01/09/03

Dear Keith,
I designed the pumping system for the waterfall and cascade in the HTB and spent a long time on site during the construction phase. Your site has the best collection of pictures that I have seen and it has brought back many memories. I don't get back as often as I would like as I live in Scotland but your site keeps me up to date on developments. Thanks and best regards, Gordon Murray 20/05/03

I am currently doing an university assignment on Eden Project. I was kinda worried about not able to get enough photos from publications until I found your site. Just want to say thank you for posting the pics on your site, especially the under construction ones. I hope you don't mind me using them
for my assignment. Great work you've done there! Cheers Jasper 19/03/03

Dear Keith, Thank you so much for this site! I am currently doing an exam project for GCSE art, and I chose to study the Eden Project, as I had previously visited, and enjoyed the experience thoroughly. Your site has been such a help to me! The photos are truly excellent! Thanks again, Charlotte Rutledge, Co.Tyrone 15/03/03

Dear Keith, I feel I must congratulate you on your brilliant Web sight of the Eden Project, I have been surfing the net for some 5 years now, and it has to be the best one I am yet to see. My wife and I along with a couple of friends intend to visit the sight in April or of this year and look forward to comparing your work to the real thing.

Once again many congratulations Carl Richards 05/03/03

Hello Keith. After our visit yesterday on Past Time Trains I thought I would just see what was to be found on Eden and came across your pretty marvellous web site. The quality of the pictures is excellent and a real joy to look at and well worth adding to my favourites. Hubby visited just after it was first opened and wanted to see what changes had been made and was well pleased. Quite a long journey from Cheltenham, Glos. in a day but well worth the effort and thankfully the sun came out just after we left Plymouth. Best Wishes Anne Reed. 25/01/03

Having just finished reading 'Eden' by Tim Smit I feel inspired to go there even though it is a long way from Perth, Western Australia. My suggestion is that Eden could harness the energies of people around the world by supplying accommodation in return for 6 - 8 weeks of volunteer work. People could apply for a position listing their skills which could be in the fields of education, horticulture, art, manual labour, cleaning, PR, business, IT, cultural adviser, recreation, research, etc. After one week's orientation and training they would contribute to the project wherever it is needed. This would not only benefit the project by providing free labour, but would spread the word globally about Eden's message as hundreds of inspired people go home after the experience of a lifetime.
Joy Cicchini, Perth, Western Australia 25/01/03

My husband & I visited from Israel in Sept. 2002 and were blown away by the Eden Project. The scope, vision, imagination and implementation of the project should be used as a model for many others around the world. I hope we'll find even more info & biomes on our next visit. Marian Shay 13/12/02

Hi, all I can say is the place is amazing. to gage it's true scale you just have to visit it to believe it, and the welcome from the local hotels is truly warm and friendly, my wife and I vested in the spring of this year (2002), and hope to return with our soon to be expanded family in the not to distant time. Jonathan Parsons 18/11/02

We were most pleased to hear recently about the future development at 'Eden'.. well done.
But if you are trying to cover the areas of tropics etc...why discount the Poles? We are regular visitors to New Zealand, and Christchurch have an Antarctica Centre that produces an Antarctic environment...admittedly on a small scale, but visitors go into a 'fridge' dressed accordingly, and experience the Antarctic conditions...now there is a challenge for Eden!!
We look forward to future developments???? Mrs S Kettle, Looe Cornwall 16/10/02
ed. umm, well you may never know what may happen next!

Great site Keith!

I used to live about two miles away from the project on the outskirts of St Austell but have since moved to Bath, so it was wonderful to come back last week and visit, passing through all the familiar places - Bugle, Stenalees, Penwithick - aahhh nostalgia!

My friends and I were totally knocked out by Eden and very extremely impressed with the layout, the spectacle of it all, the happy, friendly and helpful staff, the more than adequate seating in the restaurants (and the food of course) and the efforts to encourage public transport. It was a wonderful day out - I only wish it was there when I lived there.

As well as the 'This is Your Life', I also heard Tim Smit on 'Desert Island Discs' and one of his choices - 'Boys of Summer' by Don Henley is one of my favourites too. Someone give the man a knighthood! Mel Darke 20/08/02

Spent the morning with relatives in Fowey. Saw the tickets on sale at the Post Office.
Did a tour of both biomes in the afternoon-then again after tea with our friends and had the outdoor 'sheds' almost to ourselves 'til dark. Our wheelchair cases caught the last train up and then we shopped and finally dropped as the security car was sweeping the car parks.
A wonderful day. 17/08/02

Hi Keith,

Thank you so much for your guided tour of the Eden project. We had heard about it from other people but wanted to know more and so went in via our search engine and what opened in front of our eyes was a wonder to behold - history, information, beautifully clear piccy's.

Now we know what we will be doing when we are on holiday next week in Cornwall.

Thank you again for making it special and 'living it' for us.

Best wishes, Revd Roy Burgess and family 08/08/02

Keith, First of all - Love your site! Magic. The Eden Project is definitely on my list of places to go when I'm next in the UK - only problem is I'm not sure when that will be! It's a bit of a step from here in Oz! I have been viewing your pages since before the Eden Project opened - it gobsmacking stuff!

I read on the Eden Project homepages that they've just opened the Cloud Chamber in the Wild Cornwell area and wondered if you were planning to take some photos of it. I'm intrigued by the description and it sounds quite fantastic. Keep up the good work and - hopefully - I'll get to see the Cloud Chamber up on your site soon! The edensessions looked like a great deal of fun! You are so lucky to live 'next door'. Cheers! Rob 19/07/02

I visited the Eden Project on 16th June. I must say my wife and I think the project is fantastic, we really enjoyed our day there, and look forward to going again.
My only complaint would be the cost of food and drinks in the restaurants, and the cost of gift's in the shop, especially if one is a pensioner on a fixed income, so next time we go to Eden, we will take a packed lunch, and not use the restaurant.
The other point I would like to make is concerning the TROPICS BIOME, although one experiences the sights, smells and sheer scale of the rain forest, would it not be possible to have some 'sound recordings' of tropical birds played?. Brian Jones 01/07/02

Ed. Your second point first, and this is my option, and in no way do I speak for Eden on this, There are white eyes, small tropical birds twitting and flying freely in the biomes, I think these are far more real then any recorded tracks. Your first point regarding the cost of food. If you eat in the Morocco Red restaurant a cooked dish is around £6 to £7 and this is real honest tasty food. I often pop up for lunch myself. I honestly think the food is of good quality and not over priced, but I will agree that it can add up and if you want to watch you penny by all means bring a packed lunch. There's lots of places to sit and have a panic and what's nicer on a sunny day.

Keith, Really good site I will be viewing this over the next week in readiness for my Holidays in St Mawes 13th July on a Caravan Club Site ( 2 Weeks ) We will be Visiting the Eden Project at least once poss. more and will use all your info.
QUESTION I am having difficulty on Finding it on the Map where Geographically is it ? is it on your site. ? My Road Maps Do not show it any help much appreciated. Thanks your site is now in my Favourites. Ken Banks from Derby 01/07/02

Ed. I know most maps don't show Eden or the new road to Eden from Roach off the A30. The Map Reference for Eden is 204900,54800 There's a location map on the index page of my site. If you can find St Austell most roads are signposted to Eden from there.

I came to know about your project through Television and browsed through the internet. I found the information to be excellent and the pictures are fantastic. Thanks to the persons who got the superb idea for educating and generating the interest about the plants and their habitats with their importance .If God permits I would like to visit the place and fulfil my dream. Thank you C. S. RAO, Department of Botany, St Anthony's College,
SHillong-793001 Meghalaya, INDIA 01/07/02

Dear Keith,
Excellent website, very informative and enthusiastic. We visited Eden first week in June 2002 whilst on holiday, on a late night opening, arriving around 5.30pm, no queues for parking, no queues for tickets, no queues anywhere! It was great being only a handful of people walking down to the biomes, whilst waves and waves of people were going the other way!
We were rewarded for our advance planning, the biomes were virtually deserted, it was perfect. This is our second visit, the first in early 2001, really amazed at how well everything had grown up since then, especially in the temperate zone. All the staff we met were friendly and helpful. One tip we would pass on - if its your first visit look in the temperate biome first then go into the tropical - it makes it even more impressive and helps you acclimatise to the heat. thanks again for the site Chris DAVIES, Wiltshire 01/07/02

Thank you for an enchanting revisiting of the Eden site. My family including four generations visited on 25th June. We arrived at lunchtime and parked surprisingly near. With a 13month old and a great grandma in tow we were delighted at how easy it was to move from car park to entrance and then down into the "crater". I was quite delighted at everything I saw and shall definitely visit again - this time taking more time to explore. The new promised biomes should prove even more popular and your excellent illustrations of the site must prove a real enlightenment for people from around the world. Such a joy to see a project for all inhabitants of this beautiful planet - every country should have one! I shall certainly look to becoming a "friend of Eden" and wonder if they get the chance to volunteer for working holidays at the centre? I should certainly like a chance to be among the plants for a longer time even if only to pick up the rubbish (of which there was surprisingly l!
. Great place and without much consumerism in evidence. Keep up the good work with your handsome site. Jane Thorndale, Worcestershire Jane Thorndale 01/07/02

I visited Eden on 27/5/02 A good day out, unfortunately...queued for appprox. 1 hour to get to the car park, so sort this out people or many disgruntled people like me will not return.
I also found some of the exhibits outside the spheres very tacky; world of rubber which is housed in a B&Q garden shed along with the giant vegetable exhibit, really these are quite laughable, remove immediately.
Where is the giant roller-coaster? this site lends itself to this type of attraction, keep the kids happy and rack-up the profits with increased attendances.
In conclusion, I doubt I will return, but I hate flowers. Robert Adams.

Ed. As a self confessed flower hater I think you may have been happier at Alton Towers a Theme Park with lots of Roller-Coasters, nothing wrong with Roller-Coasters I love them too, but a theme park is not what Eden is about. It's about plants and every ones reliance on plants for just about everything we use in every day life. Hopefully your come back to Eden and take another look at plants, in a different light.

Greatly enjoy your website and excellent photographs. It's the next best thing to being there. Much more approachable than the official site! As an Eden Friend who lives in Plymouth I "pop down" quite regularly to see what's new. Had a look at the site today after a gap of a few weeks, and it prompted me to pay another visit! There seemed to be quite a few new things I hadn't seen. The cloud chamber was one (not open yet, but then, astonishingly, today there were no clouds either!) Wondered if you'd be there taking more photos and judging by the new ones put on since this morning, you obviously were. That's one of the great things about Eden, there's always something new to see, however frequently you visit. Best wishes, Sue.
PS. Although this is not a discussion board I feel I really have to answer the gentleman who complained about the "weeds" (below). Last I heard, so-called weeds are plants too, and I rather think it is deliberate. Eden is not some neat municipal garden and they won't be into unnecessary zapping with chemicals either. It all looked ok to me anyway. Sue Spedding 01/06/02 Ed. Thank you for your freed back Sue. I noticed the Cloud Chamber was closed, I guess there may be some fine adjustments to make before opening it to the public.

Hey there, Just as Steve pointed out that it is through the hard work of Keith people like Steve and myself (I am from India) may never get the opportunity to visit Eden gardens but thank to you Keith, we can sample what could be in store for us. :) Keep up the Good work Jehangir 28/05/02