The Eden Project site near St Austell, Cornwall. Almost 500,000 visitors have flocked to see the spectacular Project - even though it does not officially open for four more months. The 80 million initiative to create the world's largest greenhouses is taking shape. * in a former clay pit. The giant hi-tech domes, called "biomes" have been completed and 12,000 new plants are being placed inside ready for the opening next spring. The project aims to recreate all the world's climates in the pit at Bodelva and so demonstrate the importance of plants to the planet. During the construction the
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1940 x 1070 px | 32.9 x 18.1 cm | 12.9 x 7.1 inches | 150dpiDate taken:
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The Eden Project site near St Austell, Cornwall. Almost 500, 000 visitors have flocked to see the spectacular Project - even though it does not officially open for four more months. The 80 million initiative to create the world's largest greenhouses is taking shape. * in a former clay pit. The giant hi-tech domes, called "biomes" have been completed and 12, 000 new plants are being placed inside ready for the opening next spring. The project aims to recreate all the world's climates in the pit at Bodelva and so demonstrate the importance of plants to the planet. During the construction the gates of Eden have been opened so people can watch "The Big Build. So far hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to the visitor centre and jumped aboard a land train to tour the biomes. 16/3/01: Final preparations were being made at the world's largest greenhouse ready for its opening to the public on 17/3/01. The 80 million Eden Project aims to recreate all the planet's climates and environments in a former clay pit near St Austell, Cornwall. Two giant interlocking domes called biomes have been built in the pit and inside thousands of plants from around the globe have now been planted. While the spectacular project was being built the public were allowed on site to see it take shape and half a million flooded people flooded through its gates. In January this year the site was closed to the public to allow the final stages of work to be carried out. Tomorrow the gates will be opened again and it will be the first time people can see Eden completely finished and fully planted.