Tim Smit 2002. In 2008, Smit agreed to sit for sculptor Jon Edgar in Fowey as part of his Environmental series, and a terracotta head exists. Tim Smit Sir Timothy Bartel Smit KBE (born 25 September 1954) is a Dutch-born British businessman, famous for his work on the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project, both in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Tim Smit was born in Scheveningen, the son of airline pilot Jan Smit and his English wife. He was educated in England at Vinehall School, East Sussex, and Cranbrook School, Kent, before going on to study archaeology and anthropology at
Gardens of the World Gardens of the World Gardens of the World is a botanical garden in Thousand Oaks, California. It is located at Thousand Oaks Boulevard, directly across the street from Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Established in 2001, the park was given to the city by the owners of a local travel agency. It is home to a French garden and waterfall, English rose garden, Italian grapevine garden and a Japanese garden with koi ponds and a pagoda. The park is used for hiking and picnicking, and guided tours of the gardens are available. Its Californian Mission Courtyard is home to native