Eden Project hosts Earth Day film for children

Filming took place in Eden's rainforest biome

The Eden Project's rainforest biome is the backdrop for an educational film aimed at children, produced to mark Earth Day.

Robbie Kirkman, education team lead at the Eden Project, said the film focused on the water cycle "and how our actions are part of that cycle through our water consumption".

Children from Tintagel Primary School took part in the filming, demonstrating their knowledge by putting the stages of the water cycle in order.

"The kids were absolutely fantastic, they worked really hard in hot conditions and were well-prepared, thanks to their teachers," said Mr Kirkman.

The Eden Project, an educational charity, welcomed more than 31,000 school children last year.

"It was fantastic to have the BBC down to film with their presenters, everything went very smoothly," said Mr Kirkman.

A further live lesson, focused on the Eden Project's annual food sharing initiative The Big Lunch, takes place on Friday when storytellers will share the Rainforest Big Lunch story.

Children will have the opportunity to solve riddles and find some of the Biomes most iconic plants, while considering the connection between tropical rainforests and the food eaten in the UK ahead of The Big Lunch on 7 and 8 June.