A new Korean garden is planned for the Eden Project after the Korean National Arboretum signed a memorandum of understanding with Eden.

A delegation led by the KNA director general Dr You-Mi Lee visited Eden to meet the executive team.

The agreement has identified joint initiatives in conservation, training and horticulture.

One project will focus on the creation of a Korean garden at the Eden Project. This will be an ecological garden illustrating Korea’s extraordinary progress in regenerating natural habitats.

Eden was part of a workshop held in Korea last year on biodiversity restoration hosted by KNA, and participated in the opening celebrations for the new botanic garden in the de-militarized zone (DMZ).  

Eden Chief Executive Gordon Seabright said: ’We are greatly looking forward to  working with the Korean National Arboretum. We share so many values and ambitions.

’The regeneration of biodiversity is a key theme for Eden and the Koreans have shown global leadership in rebuilding their ecology.’