Ulsan Selected as No.1 for 'Community Garden' with Hyundai Art Garden

Dong-gu Seobudong Area 11,940㎡ ... Combining Tradition, Culture, and Botanical Gardens

Hyundai Art Garden, registered as Ulsan's first community garden.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan City, which is carrying out a preservation project for beautiful gardens, is promoting the registration of ‘community gardens’ following ‘private gardens.’

On the 17th at 4:30 PM, Ulsan City will hold a plaque ceremony for the ‘Ulsan City No. 1 Community Garden’ at the Hyundai Art Garden in Seobu-dong, Dong-gu.

The ‘Hyundai Art Garden,’ which will hold the plaque ceremony on this day, is operated by Dong-gu, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Hyundai Heavy Industries, and has been registered as Ulsan’s first community garden under the ‘Act on the Creation and Promotion of Arboretums and Gardens.’

This site, which has been used as Hyundai Art Park, is designated as a general commercial area in the land use plan where commercial buildings or apartments for profit can be constructed, with land prices reaching approximately 40 billion KRW.

It has been reborn as a public garden thanks to a land use agreement signed by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Dong-gu to provide a resting space for citizens.

Located in Seobu-dong, Dong-gu, this place covers a total area of 11,940㎡ with a green space ratio exceeding 80%. It features traditional gardens, cultural gardens, and botanical gardens, and is equipped with convenience facilities such as restrooms.

The site boasts the landscape of a traditional Korean garden, mainly composed of hills, ponds, and trees. The three streams and ponds created on the natural terrain highlight natural beauty, and the traditional pavilion without dancheong (multicolored paintwork) creates a pastoral scenery.

Seventeen species of trees, including native southern species such as Castanopsis cuspidata, Elaeocarpus sylvestris, and Machilus thunbergii, eight species of shrubs, and three species of perennial herbaceous plants are planted diversely, making it highly valued as a community garden.

A community garden refers to a garden created and operated by local governments, corporations, or organizations formed by village or apartment residents or residents of a certain area.

A Hyundai Heavy Industries official said, “We will strive to operate garden experience programs through the creation and management of community gardens in cooperation with Ulsan City and Dong-gu Office.”

An Ulsan City official said, “The registration of the first community garden is expected to have a significant impact on the future creation of additional community gardens,” adding, “We will encourage the creation of community gardens linked with local companies to enhance the Garden City Ulsan brand and contribute to the revitalization of garden culture.”

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