Tim Smit platinum and gold discs. In 1987 he moved with his family to Cornwall and became involved with Rob Poole, John Nelson and The Lost Gardens of Heligan. During his time at Heligan, Smit wrote a popular book about the project. Later he dreamt up and then created the Eden Project, near St Austell, an £80 million initiative to build two transparent biomes in an old china clay pit near the village of Bodelva. The biomes contain different eco-climates; rainforest and Mediterranean. The outside area is also described as a biome and features areas such as "Wild Cornwall". Eden aims to
Gardens of the World California flora and murals of the remaining 21 California Missions. It is also a statue of Father Junipero Serra in this part of the park. The botanical garden is 4,5 acres. The gardens in the park are connected by a concrete trail which loops the gardens. The iron entry gate from across the Civic Arts Plaza leads onto a parterre in the French Garden, located immediately in front of a massive waterfall. To the right through the arches lies the English Perennial & Rose Gardens and its pergola. This garden features 400 rose bushes. The Italian Garden near the Bandstand