Overnight trip to visit the Eden Project in Cornwall

By Alina Nadeem
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Staff members Sujeewa Herath and Howard Ng accompanied thirty-two Level 6 and 7 students on Business courses to visit the Eden Project in Cornwall.

The Eden Project is a theatre of beautiful, rare and exotic plant species from around the world – a place to learn about sustainability and horticulture. Some attractions within The Eden Project that were visited include: the rainforest biome, the Mediterranean Biome with a pathway that takes you through 4 different Mediterranean climates and outdoor botanical gardens.

Students and staff were first met by a senior member of the Education Team who shared a condensed form of the foundational history of the Eden Project, particularly within the context of environmental, economic and social regeneration that dominated the local area (St. Austell, Cornwall). Members of UWTSD were then introduced to the contemporary gardens, ideas of connection with nature, and operations such as shops and cafes, and were invited to explore the Eden Project holding several key questions in their minds relating to the field trip’s outcomes of sustainability, sustainable business, and transformational change. To end the experience, the group and education team came together to share their thoughts about the Eden Project.