The Eden Project has unveiled its RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 garden, offering a first glimpse of its future Morecambe attraction and celebrating the town’s spirit and regeneration.
Broadcaster Angela Rippon joined a Morecambe and Wise homage act for the launch, marking the occasion with a nod to the seaside town’s rich cultural heritage.
The Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden forms part of Eden’s 25th anniversary celebrations and reflects plans for Eden Project Morecambe, which is due to open in 2028.
Inspired by the landscapes and communities of Morecambe Bay, the garden has been designed by multi-award-winning garden designer Harry Holding alongside architect Alex Michaelis.
It has also been co-created with young people from Morecambe.
The design highlights themes of hope, creativity and opportunity, combining sustainable planting with innovative materials. Features include boundary panels made from mussel shells and terraces crafted from cockle shell by-products, reflecting the area’s coastal identity.
At the heart of the garden is a solar-powered shell-shaped canopy, which will provide a space for young people to learn horticulture, foraging, crafts and digital skills.
After the Chelsea Flower Show, the garden will be relocated permanently to Morecambe, where it will form part of a free public community garden and outdoor learning space ahead of the full Eden Project site opening.
Angela Rippon said: "We aimed to bring the sunshine, and I think we achieved that.
"This stunning garden captures the warmth, humour and resilience of Morecambe.
"It’s uplifting, hopeful and full of imagination – and it represents a really exciting future for the town and its young people.
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"To see Morecambe celebrated in this way is incredibly special, and I think visitors will really connect with the positivity and joy the garden brings."
Andy Jasper, chief executive of the Eden Project, said the garden represents a key milestone.
He said: "The Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden is a celebration of community, creativity and regeneration.
"We’re delighted to officially launch it today and share a first look at the future of Eden Project Morecambe."
The Chelsea display has been made possible through match-funding from grant-making charity Project Giving Back.
Eden Project Morecambe is widely regarded as one of the most significant regeneration projects in the North West.
Located on the seafront, it aims to transform the former Super Swimming Stadium site, drawing millions of visitors and creating hundreds of jobs for the local economy.
Inspired by the unique ecology and communities of Morecambe Bay, the project will feature indoor biomes, outdoor gardens and educational spaces. It forms part of a wider effort to revitalise Morecambe as a destination.
The Chelsea garden offers the public their first tangible glimpse of that ambitious vision becoming reality.
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