Eden 2012

We paid another visit to Eden on Wednesday, the first of 2012. It's half term here so they put on special events, this week the theme was chocolate.










So as well as visiting the biomes, we attended a talk on chocolate and Sean made a chocolate lolly.










Our favourite activity was helping Sean follow a trading game which taught him about the history of chocolate. It was a great activity. 




It started with him being given cocoa beans which he traded for gold... 






Which he then traded for a ticket to Europe... 


Which he traded for a gold coin... 


Which he used to buy some fair trade chocolate (while listening to why we should support fair trade produce and how fair trade money is spent). Each trading station was in the extremely hot Tropical Biome so it really was great.


He is still talking about the activity so it really shows he enjoyed it.


We really enjoyed our day  (though they do absolutely awful coffees- luke warm!!! - and we really must take our own picnic food next time- their bakery is expensive and horribly crowded).

So until next time
Gillian