We paid a visit to the spectacular Eden Project in Cornwall. The world's biggest conservatories enclose complete ecosystems that explain our dependence on plants - ranging from the humid tropics to the warm temperate forests of the world. It's an amazing place:

The Eden Project

Exploring the Importance of Plants

Enclosed Ecosystems

World's Biggest Conservatories

Geodesic Enclosures

Tropical Plants

In Cornwall

Protected from the Elements

A Tropical Paradise

Waterfalls

Humid Tropical Biome

Tall Trees

An Emphasis on Sustainability

Lily Pads

The Importance of Pollination

Warm Temperate Biome

Mediterranean Regions

Vines and a Wild Bacchanal

Pepper Pots

A Black Pimento Pepper

An Amazing Place

in Deepest Cornwall

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