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Geothermal drilling is set to start at Eden Project as part of the new multimillion-pound project. Next week, the first lorries carrying a 450-tonne, 55 metre-high drilling rig will arrive on the outer edge of the Eden Project site outside St Austell, Cornwall. Once fully assembled on a newly-laid concrete platform, the rig will be ready to drill 4.5 kilometres – almost three miles – down into the Earth’s granite crust. The first phase of drilling is expected to take five months and when ...

Last modified on Mon 19 Apr 2021 14.28 EDT A drilling rig is about to arrive at the Eden Project in Cornwall to bore almost three miles down into the granite crust in search of “hot rocks” that will be used to warm the attraction’s biomes and other buildings. The first of the lorries carrying a 450-tonne, 55-metre-high drilling rig will arrive on the outer edge of the site next week, and if all goes well the geothermal scheme will begin operating by Christmas or early next year. ...

How the Eden Project became a shrine to ingenuity and imagination – and what to see there this year Richard Madden looks at whats new and how to get the most out of a visit to the Cornwall attraction in a (post)-pandemic world The geodesic domes house both the world’s largest indoor rainforest and a Mediterranean microclimate After first conceiving the idea of transforming a worked-out china clay pit into the largest indoor rainforest in the world in 1995, founder Tim Smit finally opened th...

Eden Project founder banned from driving after a potentially deliberate attempt to mislead court Sir Tim Smit appealed against ban on grounds of exceptional hardship, but he already used the excuse in bid to remain on the road in 2018 16 March 2021 • 2:59pm Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of Eden Project and founder of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, gives visitors a tour of the site Credit: BPM Media The millionaire founder of the Eden Project has been banned from driving following his “potentially...

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EXCLUSIVE: Colourful tycoon behind Eden Project Sir Tim Smit sparks fury among his wealthy Cornish neighbours with his latest vision of transforming disused golf course into a new age cookery school Sir Tim Smit, 66, lives in the village of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, where hes set out his vision of transforming the golf course into Gillyflower Farm His plans, submitted to Cornwall Council, include 20 eco-lodges, a 164-seat restaurant, a cider press, distillery and a home for the owner  But not eve...

February 2, 2021 12:09 pm Design by Structure has rebranded sustainability certification Planet Mark, as the organisation seeks to expand its international reputation and champion positive change. Planet Mark was established in 2013 by Steve Malkin and Sir Tim Smit, the co-founder of the Eden Project, with the intention of building “a brighter future” for the planet. Members of the organisation – those who hold Planet Mark certification – commit to measure and reduce their carbon foot...

VR’s best kept secret debuts with an immersive experience powered by 5G at the Eden Project Over 30% of British adults have felt their wellbeing suffer during the pandemic due to loneliness, with technology acting as a lifeline to connect separated friends and family. Despite the vaccine, this is set to continue, gatherings, events, entertainment and travel plans are already cancelled for the foreseeable future. In the face of such challenges, technology must continue to answer the call.  No...

September 2020. Listen HERE. Publisher, talk radio host, Parliamentary candidate, author, partial criminal... Iain Dale has done it all and in this hilarious and reflective chat, he explains where his politics came from, how he became a publisher, what its like to win a school election but lose a Parliamentary one and the incredible story of his ludicrous brush with the law.  Fortunately podcast, with Jane Garvey & Fi Glover April 2019. Listen HERE. The inimitable broadcaster and political com...

Earth Friendly Foodware founder Andrew Cross with the Recycling and Waste Management. - Credit: Andrew Cross A Westward Ho! Company has won a national award for helping to lead the fight against plastic waste.  Earth Friendly Foodware Limited has been named ‘best SME eco-friendly waste solutions provider’ in the 2020 Recycling and Waste Management Awards run by BUILD Magazine.  Earth Friendly Foodware supplies compostable food and drink packaging as well as composting solutions for...