Suncheon City Successfully Completes Distribution of Companion Trees for 10 Million Tree Planting Campaign

Providing Citizens with the Opportunity to Experience Caring for Companion Trees

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) has successfully completed the companion tree citizen distribution project, part of the 10 million tree planting campaign, with all prepared quantities distributed.

This companion tree distribution provided citizens with 506 trees of 15 species, including Ipap trees and Hinoki cypress, planted in Citizen's Forest and Dongcheon Greenway, to offer green relaxation and experiential opportunities during the COVID-19 era.

In particular, many children from kindergartens and daycare centers participated, and Suncheon City conducted small-scale experiential events to prevent the spread of COVID-19, providing a valuable opportunity for children to develop attachment to their companion trees from an early age.

The distributed companion trees were tagged with nameplates by the applicants themselves, and compost and seedling shovels were provided annually to help nurture the trees. Experts will be invited to assist citizens in managing their trees by performing weeding, composting, and pruning at least twice a year.

The city has established a database on the 10 million tree planting website where citizens can register and search for their companion trees, and the data for the trees distributed this time is also being registered.

A Suncheon City official stated, “In preparation for the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, we hope that all 280,000 citizens will participate in the 10 million tree planting movement by planting and nurturing companion trees, cultivating the entire city into a garden.”

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