Saturday, 3 April 2010

Eden Project

Lenny had a few days off around Easter (benefit of a religious nation). We decided to go to Cornwall for the long weekend. Stop number one: The Eden Project. The Eden Project is owned by an educational charity. They have really done it up well. It's the Disneyland of plants! They have exhibits, events, workshops and programmes that focus on environmental issues. I was really impressed with the way they focus on the future and sustainability.

Basically, they took a huge Clay mining pit that had been dug out of this beautiful country and turned it back into something amazing. There are two huge Biomes: one for the rainforest and one for a Mediterranean climate. We had a real chuckle because they referenced Californian plants a lot. We were thinking... yeah, we've seen these plants all over!
Part of traveling in England for Lenny and I usually includes bringing Chula with us. Most of our trip was perfect for her: running on the beach, a great coastal walk, dog friendly restaurants. But... Eden Project didn't want dogs running around taking a wee on all their hard work. Fear not! Chula still managed to get in her Eden Project fun too. Take a close look to see our Chudini sneaking into yet another top secret location.... (please play the Mission Impossible soundtrack in your head right now)
In the Mediteranian biome

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