Work has started on the first visible phase of the Eden Project Morecambe as hoardings have been installed around the future Bring Me Sunshine Garden on the town's seafront.
Preparation work began on Tuesday, August 25, for the 1.5-acre community garden, which will be permanently relocated to Morecambe after first appearing at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The free-to-enter attraction won both the RHS Environmental Innovation Award and a Silver-Gilt medal at the prestigious event and will eventually serve as a gateway to the main Eden Project Morecambe site.
Once completed, the garden will feature community planting beds alongside colourful coastal displays of pink, yellow and blue flowers designed to reflect the character of Morecambe Bay.
The attraction is expected to open in spring 2027, giving visitors an early opportunity to experience part of the Eden Project Morecambe development ahead of the main site's planned opening in late 2028.
The latest milestone comes just days after the opening of the Eden Project Morecambe Hub at the Winter Gardens on August 15.
The hub is open every Friday between 10am and 2pm, allowing residents to meet project staff, view plans for the scheme and learn more about its progress.
An exhibition by the Assembly Arts Photographic Collective is also on display at the hub, featuring images of the seafront site before its transformation.
Stacey Fox, project engagement and communications manager for Eden Project Morecambe, said: "Site hoardings going up and preparation work getting underway signal a step change in activity as the first phase of work on the Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden gets underway.
"It's an exciting period coinciding with the opening of Eden Project Morecambe's Hub at the iconic Winter Gardens including our spotlight photographic exhibition and launch of our dedicated social channels.
"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."
County Councillor Brian Moore, Lancashire County Council's cabinet member for economic development and growth, said: "We're excited to see the beginning of a new phase of work for the Eden Project.
"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."
Cllr Caroline Jackson, leader of Lancaster City Council, said the opening of the community hub was a "significant milestone" in turning the Eden Project vision into reality.
She said: "Community engagement has been central to the vision for Eden Project Morecambe from the very start.
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"It is important that local people remain at the heart of this exciting project, which will create opportunities for our communities, support local businesses and have a positive impact on health and wellbeing."
Eden Project Morecambe is being developed in partnership with Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster University, with support from UK Government funding.
Project leaders say the attraction will transform Morecambe's central promenade into a year-round destination, bringing long-term social, environmental, cultural and economic benefits to the town, Lancashire and the wider North West.
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