Tim Smit educate people about environmental matters and encourages a greater understanding and empathy with these matters. Smit raised the needed funds and was the driving force, pulling the team of people together to build what has been described as 'the eighth wonder of the world' ; the site design was by Nicholas Grimshaw. The Eden Project is said to have contributed over £1 billion into the Cornish economy. Smit's book about the creation of the Eden Project, 'Eden', was first published in 2001 and updated on the 10th anniversary of the opening in March 2011. It is the best-selling environment book
Augusta Botanical Gardens maintain it. There have been proposals by some city officials and by GA Gov. Sonny Perdue to redevelop some of the Botanical Gardens property for the construction of a new baseball stadium for the Augusta GreenJackets. The proposed stadium, designed by Cal Ripken, Jr. would incorporate the Gardens in its design. The new stadium’s turf management crew is proposed maintain the gardens as part of the stadium’s operating responsibilities. Augusta Botanical Gardens The Augusta Botanical Gardens (formerly the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Botanical Gardens) is a botanical garden located in downtown Augusta, Georgia. Until July 2007, it contained display