The mission and ethos of the Eden Project permeates the whole visitor experience - from the exhibitions, to the buildings that enclose them, and from the interpretation in the landscape, to the retail and catering. Schools programmes Techniques have been inspired by the work of children's writers such as Roald Dahl and J K Rowling. Activity circuses, mystery, and adventure help to combine entertainment with the learning objectives of the curriculum. Teachers see the Eden Project as a resource to encourage their pupils to look forward, learning for their future, and as a vehicle to take the national curriculum into the real world. An international schools linking programme is in development.
Links are already in place between schools in Britain, Guyana, Cameroon and Malaysia.
Close relations are being developed with several Further and Higher Education providers. As time progresses, it is our intention to align ourselves very closely with these partners to develop and offer a range of innovative learning opportunities, and to assist in the training of local people for some of the permanent jobs we may be able to provide. To find out more read the article written by Hilary Ellis of learn.co.uk.