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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?

google is your friend

http://www.hemptechnology.co.uk/growing.htm

Please view our Products Section for the latest information on what we
supply - Hemp fibre for automotive, insulation and paper industries,
BioMat hemp matting for horticulture and landscaping, hemp based
construction products, and Hemcore, Rapport and Flaxcore Bedding for
animals. "

"The term Industrial Hemp is applied to varieties of Cannabis sativa
that have been specifically produced by plant breeders to have a THC
level (tetra hydro cannabinnol) of 0.2% or less. THC is the psychoactive
drug in Cannabis, which in a marijuana plant would be nearer 10 ? 15%.
However, visually hemp plants are identical to illicitly grown cannabis
plants and can therefore be attractive to drug dealers/users despite the
very low THC content. We operate a licencing system as an agent of the
Home Office whereby growers apply to Hemp Technology and we consider
each application."

Janet