Hwasun-gun '1st Pretty Garden Contest' Excellence and Special Awards

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 28th that ‘Duran,’ located in the county, won the Excellence Award, and ‘Hyosan-ri Garden’ received the Special Award at the recent ‘1st Pretty Garden Contest.’

A total of 36 entries, including private gardens and neighborhood gardens, participated in the Pretty Garden Contest hosted by Jeollanam-do and sponsored by the Korea Forest Service Commissioner.

Duran and Hyosan-ri Garden received high evaluations for the color and arrangement of garden plants, extensibility leading to the hill, and sharing with local residents.

At the contest, one Grand Prize (Korea Forest Service Commissioner Award), two Excellence Awards (Governor Award), five Merit Awards (Governor Award), and three Special Awards (Governor Award) were selected.

The judging criteria consisted of five categories: ▲garden design and aesthetics ▲distinctiveness from other gardens ▲construction quality and completeness ▲historical significance and maintenance status ▲sharing with local residents. Winners were selected through document and on-site evaluations by a panel of garden experts, including university professors and garden critics.

A county official said, “We will strive to ensure that gardens can be shared as spaces that heal the hearts of residents exhausted by COVID-19.”

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