The Eden Project has appointed Peter Jones as its new director of horticulture.
Jones joins the Eden Project as it prepares to make horticulture the centrepiece of its forthcoming 25th birthday celebrations next year. He will lead on the strategic vision for horticulture, ensuring it is the star of the Eden Project show.
His new role will see him take charge of a 50-strong Eden Project horticulture team, managing and tending the plant collections in the world-famous Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes, as well as more than eight hectares of outdoor gardens, an enormous 72-hectare outer estate and Growing Point, the Eden Project’s new plant nursery which is heated by deep geothermal energy.
He will also direct the horticulture for the new Eden Projects being planned for Morecambe in Lancashire and Dundee in Scotland.
Jones embarks on his Eden Project career following 19 years at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), most recently as garden manager for the Hardy Ornamental department at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey.
“I’m truly overjoyed to be joining the Eden Project team,” he said. “As someone who is passionate about plants and the role they play in enriching all our lives, I feel a real affinity with the work the Eden Project is doing to connect people with nature, a mission that has never been more important.
“I look forward to working with everyone at the Eden Project, to build on the success of the incredible site in Cornwall, as well as the exciting new major projects in Morecambe and Dundee.”
Eden CEO, Andy Jasper, added: “We are delighted to be welcoming Peter to the Eden Project team. He brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm and he will be instrumental in taking our horticulture to the next level.”
