‘Nowon Garden Support Center’ Established within Bulamsan Healing Town

Home Gardening Shops, Companion Plant Clinics, Garden Libraries, and More: Multifunctional Garden Culture Community Facilities... Operating Various Educational and Experiential Programs to Foster Home Garden Culture

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) has completed the establishment of the ‘Nowon Garden Support Center’ equipped with a greenhouse cafe in Bulamsan Healing Town to promote home garden culture and create a resting space with relaxation and taste, and will operate it from the 22nd.

This is Seoul’s first garden support center and is located behind Bulamsan Butterfly Garden at 51-49, Hangulbiseok-ro 12-gil.

The existing butterfly garden plant cultivation greenhouse was remodeled over 7 months with an investment of about 530 million KRW, creating a 333.10㎡ facility on the first floor above ground.

The detailed facilities within the center include ▲ a ‘Home Gardening Shop’ in the greenhouse cafe selling home gardening supplies, pots, and flower seeds ▲ a ‘Companion Plant Hospital’ that treats companion plants and provides care tips ▲ a ‘Garden Library’ that collects garden-related information ▲ and a ‘Children’s Hinoki Grass’ made of eco-friendly materials where children can safely run and play.

In particular, the greenhouse cafe ‘4rest’ means enjoying four kinds of relaxation: flowers, butterflies, gardens, and Bulamsan. It sells various coffees and beverages including the signature menu ‘Forest Coffee (Mint Latte)’ made with home-grown spearmint.

Visitors can enjoy the spectacular view of Bulamsan through the glass walls and admire various garden plants inside the cafe.

Additionally, to foster an eco-friendly cafe culture, cups and various containers use paper made from sugarcane and transparent containers (PLA containers) made from corn starch, and discounts will be offered to encourage the use of tumblers.

An outdoor terrace is provided so that residents who come for a walk with their companion dogs can also enjoy the space.

The center plans to operate home gardening as a core program, which has recently gained popularity as a new hobby due to increased time spent at home amid COVID-19.

First, as an educational program, the two-week home gardener training course ‘I am also a Gardener’ teaches plant theory, mini garden design, planting, and maintenance.

The ‘Secret Exploration Program’ for elementary school students offers a time to appreciate the value of nature through plant explanations at the Garden Support Center and forest experience programs in Bulamsan.

The experiential program involves coloring pictures related to Bulamsan Healing Town, with monthly events selecting outstanding works.

The upcycling program ‘One Garden Cup,’ which reflects on the value of the environment, is a class where participants make succulent pots using unused mugs or coffee cups at home.

Garden education programs can be registered through online reservations on the Nowon-gu Office website, and detailed schedules will be announced later on the website considering the COVID-19 situation.

The center’s operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and during winter from November to February next year, hours will be shortened to 6 p.m. It is closed every Monday and on Lunar New Year’s and Chuseok holidays.

Meanwhile, the district has been focusing on creating Bulamsan Healing Town since 2018. Currently, azalea hills, a 2.1 km circular walking trail, a butterfly garden where butterflies can be seen all year round, a forest healing center, and a night light garden have been established.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “We will continue to strive to expand healing spaces where residents can rest and recharge in nature in the post-COVID-19 era.”

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