Education Superintendent Lee Jae-jung: "Northern Office Peace Forest Opens from the 18th"

Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education Lee Jae-jung is holding the regular March press briefing.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will open the 'Forest of Peace' to students and citizens starting from the 18th.

On the 16th, Lee Jae-jung, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, stated in an online press conference, "The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education invested 1.3 billion won from October 24 last year to May this year to transform a 9,200㎡ (2,783 pyeong) plaza in front of the Uijeongbu Gyeonggi Education Office Northern Branch into a forest," adding, "We are opening this green space where students, the educational community, and local residents can utilize the forest together and learn about human responsibility toward nature and the value of life."

The Forest of Peace was formed over four months with 5,167 trees of 46 species, including 37 trees donated by four schools in the province and one Bansong tree from the Southern Branch, as well as 3,250 herbaceous plants of 12 species taking root and settling.

Located on the site where a U.S. military base existed until 2007 after the Korean War, this natural forest embodying wishes for sharing, cooperation, and peace now stands alongside the Northern Branch.

The superintendent said, "'Forest of Peace' will serve as a space for environmental ecological experiences and creative learning, as well as a place where the educational community can share and communicate in various ways," adding, "It will reduce fine dust and noise for local residents and provide a place for rest."

He also added, "Just like the 'Dream House' pavilion in the forest created by students of the 'Hanok Dream School,' Gyeonggi education will always be with students in harmoniously forming a forest of dreams to realize peace on the Korean Peninsula and the world," and "If the 'Forest of Peace' spreads to public institutions and schools in various regions, students will respect nature, communicate with it, and practice a life of coexistence in their daily lives."

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