RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2007 - Eden takes a Cornish Oasis to Hampton Court

The Eden Project will be raising a glass to all that is best in plants from Cornwall with the "I'll Drink to That" garden at Hampton Court Flower Show. The Show marks the official launch of Eden’s exciting new online plant shop CornishOasis.com - a virtual paradise featuring more than 150 exotic and traditional plants.

Visitors to Eden's garden at Hampton Court will be able to see and buy many plants from the range, including palms, spikies and succulents, specially supplied by leading Cornish nurseries who have signed up to CornishOasis.com.

The garden has been prepared using recycled and sustainable products by Eden's Landscape Construction Manager Paul Stone, who has built many award-winning show gardens and won four previous gold medals at Hampton Court and two at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

CornishOasis.com has been received Objective One investment through Cornish Horticulture Enterprises Ltd. It is aptly named as all its plants are sourced from growers in Cornwall, a county famed for its luscious gardens, outstanding growing conditions and, of course, the Eden Project, a truly global garden which has attracted more than eight million visitors since opening in 2001.

Camilla Marsh, CornishOasis Project Manager said: "Our garden at Hampton Court will be a fabulous showcase for the best of plants from Cornwall and a great way to launch CornishOasis to the wider world. The website allows anyone to buy from this great range through the internet."

Many of the plants on show have been chosen because they don’t need a lot of water and so are ideally suited for changing climates.

Eden and CornishOasis has combined with the Australian wine brand Banrock Station to create the garden for Hampton Court and visitors will be able to sample Banrock wines and also learn about the company's own approach to environmentally responsible gardening.

The "I'll Drink to That" garden is based on the same principles as the Banrock Station garden at the Eden Project which is now nearing completion just outside Eden's world-famous Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes. This-garden-in-progress will also feature CornishOasis plants.

Camilla Marsh said: "We are working to build relationships with growers in Cornwall, and are encouraging growers to contact us if they are interested in supplying us with a range of plants." Interested parties should contact Luke Stevens at Eden: lstevens@edenproject.com.