Eden Project Morecambe site preparations begin

Hoardings have gone up around the vast Eden Project Morecambe Bring Me Sunshine Garden today.

The 1.5 acre free-to-enter community garden is a massively upscaled version of the original design which will be permanently relocated to Morecambe’s seafront to act as a gateway to the main Eden Project Morecambe site. 

The Bring Me Sunshine Garden was first exhibited at the famous 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show where it gained both the prestigious RHS Environmental Innovation Award and Silver-Guilt medal. 

The garden will feature dedicated community planting beds for people to till and enjoy alongside a showcase of resilient coastal pink, yellow and vibrant blue plantings to shape a beautifully reimagined green space connecting the sea to the land. 

The site is set to open in spring 2027 offering people a place to gather, learn and reconnect with the natural world. It will give people an early opportunity to experience Eden Project Morecambe ahead of the main site opening in late 2028.

Stacey Fox, project engagement and communications manager for Eden Project Morecambe, said: “Site hoardings going up and preparation work getting under way signal a step change in activity as the first phase of work on the Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden gets under way.

"Our Hub offers a welcoming space for the local community - a place where people can learn more about the project, meet the team and see the model of the future site. We will also be capturing people's memories of the site and their hopes for the future, ensuring local voices remain at the heart of this journey. We look forward to welcoming everyone along." 

County Councillor Brian Moore, cabinet member for economic development and growth, said: " The construction of the hoardings for the Bring Me Sunshine Garden is a visible sign of progress and marks an important step as the site starts its transformation."

Eden Project is working in partnership with Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster University and is supported by UK Government investment to deliver a project that is on track to fully open in 2028. 

Eden Project Morecambe is being delivered by educational charity Eden Project, being celebrated this year through the 25th‑anniversary of the Eden Project in Cornwall, which has generated £6.8 billion in total economic impact to the South West since opening in 2001.