| Cornwall is home to what has been dubbed by | | | | You can also discover where some of our |
| some as the 'eighth wonder of the world' and | | | | favourite food stuffs such as chocolate and sugar |
| features the world's largest greenhouse. What is | | | | come from. You can also learn just home |
| this wonder I am talking of? It is of course the | | | | important the jungle is to us and how it could well |
| amazing Eden Project. | | | | hold the key to the future of our foods and |
| The Eden Project has amassed a worldwide | | | | medicines. |
| reputation, not only for its stunning architecture | | | | Eden's Mediterranean Biome takes you on a |
| but also for its primary purpose of education and | | | | relaxed trip around the med and other warm |
| displaying a wide range of amazing plant life from | | | | temperate regions of the world. Your journey will |
| all four corners of the earth. Built in a disused | | | | begin in the beautiful and colourful Mediterranean |
| quarry the size of 30 football pitches the giant | | | | before heading all the way across the equator to |
| biomes have been built to house two distinct | | | | South Africa then heading off to sunny California. |
| worlds, the Rainforest and Mediterranean while an | | | | Although warm temperate climates only take up |
| outdoor biome plays host to plant from a | | | | 2% of the world land surface they contain an |
| temperate climate. | | | | incredible 20% of its plant life. Though each region |
| Entering the Rainforest Biome is like taking a step | | | | has a similar climate the plants are very different |
| in to a tropical jungle, allowing you to see trees | | | | and as your walk around this Biome you will come |
| and plants that are usual only seen by intrepid | | | | across a whole host of trees and plants including |
| adventures. Walk in the tree-tops with the "jungle | | | | Citrus, olive, herbs, vines, poppies and vegetables. |
| canopy" and get a view of the jungle below which | | | | As you make your way round you can learn |
| only monkeys and birds get to see. As you would | | | | more about the famous Mediterranean diet, how |
| expect there are some truly remarkable plants to | | | | perfumers use plants to create your favourite |
| see including one which smells or decaying flesh | | | | fragrance and how olive oil is made. |
| and a plant that grows an amazing meter a day. | | | | |