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David Hill wrote:
On 23/08/2013 11:25, News wrote:
On 21/08/2013 22:41, Bertie Doe wrote:

The Eden Project plants an allotment sized area with sunflowers. We were
there last September and it was mainly being eaten by green and
goldfinches.

I was there this summer - and was rather surprised to see a field full
of cannabis plants! (on the 'hillside' as you walk along the path from
the rain forest, away from the biomes). I guess they were hemp, but
there was no doubting the family. There were a lot of them too - but no
mention anywhere that I could see as to why they were planted.

Anyone know?

Hemp can be grown under licence for fibre.
Remember hempen rope?

As popularised by Jack Ketch :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.