"Is This Mureungdowon?" What Is Ulsan's Third Privately Owned Garden?

Ulsan City Registers 'Bali Jeongwon' as Private Garden Featuring Traditional Cultural Plant Garden

Bali Garden in Onyang-eup, Ulju-gun, registered as Ulsan's third private garden.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The third privately owned beautiful garden in Ulsan has been named ‘Bali Garden’.

On the 3rd, Ulsan City announced that it has registered ‘Bali Garden’ located in Bali, Onyang-eup, as ‘Ulsan City’s 3rd Private Garden’ in accordance with the ‘Act on the Creation and Promotion of Arboretums and Gardens.’

Ulsan’s private gardens include the first registered garden, ‘Onshillium’ in Sanjeon-ri, Sangbuk-myeon, Ulju-gun, and the second, ‘Guam Garden’ in Daldong, Nam-gu.

Currently operated as a hanok cafe and rest restaurant, Bali Garden covers an area of 8,776㎡ and features a variety of trees and perennials, as well as sculptures, a suiseki exhibition room, and wall petroglyphs, creating a charming scene that delights the eyes.

Main facilities include three gardens themed on tradition, culture, and plants, along with convenience facilities.

There are 29 species of trees, 10 species of shrubs, and 11 species of perennial flowers planted, with many rare species such as Zelkova serrata, Quercus acutissima, and Rhus chinensis standing out. The planted trees are arranged in a bonsai style, making them exquisite.

Various suiseki are also exhibited, and the unique sculptures harmonize with the trees, providing abundant sights for visitors and enhancing the value as a private garden.

Co-representatives Lee Chae-guk and Lee Soon-deuk of Bali Dongcheon, who created the garden, said, “While running a restaurant, we started creating this garden to make a place where citizens want to visit and walk, decorated with various sculptures and artworks,” adding, “We will develop Bali Garden as a place where people can heal and directly experience artworks in harmony with nature.”

A city official said, “The registration as a private garden is expected to enhance the brand of Ulsan as a garden city and contribute to improving citizens’ quality of life,” and added, “We will continue to discover premium private gardens and strive to revitalize garden culture.”

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