Tim Smit 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 Durham. He worked as an archaeologist before taking an unexpected leap into the music business, working as both a song-writer and producer receiving seven
Hope Botanical Gardens Hope Botanical Gardens Hope Botanical Gardens, also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, is a park and gardens located in St Andrew, Jamaica. Major Richard Hope's estate was established after 1655 when the British took over Jamaica from the Spanish. The gardens were established in 1873 from a section of his estate. Richard Hope was a commander in the British Army and received his estate due to his assistance in regaining control of Jamaica from the Spanish. Attractions at the gardens include a palm grove, a cactus garden, an orchid house, and ornamental ponds. This site is maintained by the