Jeonnam Province Hosts the 1st Korea Garden Industry Expo

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province has officially launched efforts to present the diversity and future value of domestic garden culture and industry by holding the opening ceremony of the "1st Korea Garden Industry Expo."

According to Jeonnam Province on the 20th, this Garden Industry Expo is being held at Suncheonman Bay National Garden, the first national garden, and will run from the opening ceremony on the 18th until May next year.

In response to the COVID-19 situation, the expo will be conducted online throughout the entire period, with offline events also scheduled for May next year.

The opening ceremony was attended by Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok, Korea Forest Service Chief Park Jong-ho, Suncheon Mayor Heo Seok, Suncheon City Council Chairman Heo Yoo-in, Jeonnam Social Organizations Federation President Hwang Geum-young, International Forest Forum Chairman Jung Eun-jo, Korea representative of the International Horticultural Producers Association Ahn Hong-gyun, as well as provincial and city council members.

The online events include the International Garden Symposium, e-Garden Industry Exhibition, and virtual garden tours.

The offline events in May next year will feature the Korea Garden Show, garden industry exhibitions, citizen participation and cultural events, and various contests.

Jeonnam Province expects the Korea Garden Industry Expo to have high symbolic value and promotional effects as it is held at Suncheonman Bay National Garden, the first national garden.

Additionally, this expo is seen as a catalyst for creating momentum for the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo and establishing Jeonnam as a central hub for garden materials industries such as garden trees and floriculture.

The province laid the foundation for the garden industry by hosting the 2013 Suncheonman International Garden Expo in Korea, where garden culture and industry were previously undeveloped, and in 2018, it established the first Garden Support Center nationwide to provide education related to gardens and support connections between consumers and producers.

Furthermore, a garden materials sales center and a garden tree auction hall are currently being developed with the goal of opening in May next year. After completion, these facilities will be used as the garden industry expo venue and nurtured as a central hub for the garden industry.

Governor Kim said, "Since the 2013 expo, Korean gardens have become even more beautiful over the past seven years, and we will showcase the latest trends in world gardens," adding, "We ask for the interest and participation of garden lovers nationwide in this Garden Industry Expo, which will serve as a stepping stone for the success of the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo."

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