Songpa-gu 'Citizen-Led Urban Greening Resident Proposal Project' Contest

Support up to 2 million KRW for flowers and trees, and up to 15 million KRW for community subsidies

Appearance After Urban Greening

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) is promoting the ‘2021 Citizen-led Urban Greening Resident Proposal’ project to allow residents to experience garden culture by planting flowers and trees in their daily lives.

This project is part of Seoul City's ‘Seoul, Blooming with Flowers’ campaign.

Communities of five or more people (residents or organizations) can participate. Locations within the living area such as schools, commercial districts, and alleys where greening activities are possible will be selected as target sites. Applications must be submitted by February 19.

The contest categories are support for greening materials and subsidy support.

Greening materials include flowers, trees, fertilizers, and other materials necessary for greening activities, with support up to 2 million KRW per application site.

Subsidies provide up to 15 million KRW per site for communities wishing to green, covering material costs, project execution costs, etc. However, for subsidies, at least 10% of the subsidy amount must be secured as self-funding.

Residents who wish to participate can download the forms (project proposal, project plan, etc.) from the announcement section on the Songpa-gu website, complete them, and submit them in person or by mail to the Parks and Greenery Division of the district office.

Selection will be finalized in March after a first on-site inspection by the Parks and Greenery Division of Songpa-gu and review by the ‘Seoul City Citizen-led Urban Greening Resident Proposal Project Selection Committee’.

The selection committee consists of nine members including public landscape architects, private experts, university professors, and public officials, who comprehensively review public interest, accessibility, sustainability, and community aspects.

For further inquiries, contact the Parks and Greenery Division of Songpa-gu Office.

Last year, the district supported greening materials such as 5,343 trees and 5,275 flowering plants to 16 organizations including Songpa Geulmaru Library, and provided subsidies of about 25 million KRW to two organizations including Dong-A Hangaram Apartment, creating community gardens.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “Beautiful flowers and trees positively affect not only our living spaces but also nurturing our minds. Through this contest, I hope residents can heal their bodies and minds exhausted by COVID-19, and furthermore, that local communities regain healthy vitality.”

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