The largest conservatory in the world! The Eden Project!

The Eden Project Plants Big trees are pruned from a helium balloon 16,000 individual plants over 1,100 different species and cultivars 22 litres per sec Average amount for the water collection system W The equivalent of 20,000 bathtubs a day Rainforest biome the largest conservatory in the world The "Bubble" shape was used because bubbles can settle on any surface. The architect got the idea while washing up! 46,000 poles provide the basic structure of the biomes. If laid end to end they would run from St Austell to London, around 230 miles 60m depth of the crater on which the biomes are built 35 football pitches The largest hexagon is 10.98m across big enough for 2 London taxis The Humid Tropics or Rainforest biome is the largest biome with no internal supports Large enough to house the Tower of London Long enough for a nose-to-nose traffic jam of 24 buses The foundations for the biomes are 2m wide, 1.5m thick and 858m long Concrete in the foundations is 2480m3 and the reinforcements weigh 284 tonnes The Build The biomes are made up of 16 190 625 hexagons pentagons triangles 85,000 tonnes In each one there is 667 tonnes of steelwork 536 tonnes of air of soil has been made for the project 12 LEVELS The equivalent in weight of 616 blue whales 25M ACROSS Putting up the biomes required the largest birdcage scaffolding in the world and it's in the Guinness Book of World Records Brought to you by: www.stormelad.co.uk Stormclad home improvements Sources: www.edenproject.com | www.gardenaction.co.uk | www.cornishspirit.co.uk Tall enough for 11 double decker buses