Guro-gu, 750 Plots of Weekend Farms for Urban Retreats Available

Vegetable Gardens Established at 6 Locations Including Gungdong 4-beonji... Equipped with Beekeeping Training Center and Convenience Facilities... Open to Local Residents and Workers Aged 19 and Over... Apply via District Website by the 26th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) is leasing weekend farms.

On the 22nd, Guro-gu announced, "We operate weekend farms to provide residents with opportunities for rural nature learning experiences and healthy leisure activities."

The weekend farms are established in six zones around Gung-dong. A total of 750 plots are available for lease, with one plot (16㎡) per household. The usage fee is 60,000 KRW per year.

Applicants for 650 plots at addresses 4, 53-2, 70-1, 125, and 62 are residents of Guro-gu aged 19 or older, or workers in the area, while 100 plots at address 59 are designated for communities such as daycare centers and self-support centers.

Guro-gu will also set up a 64㎡ beekeeping education center at Gung-dong 62 (weekend farm zone 5). Participants will learn about types of bees, their characteristics, and the processes of making honey and beeswax.

Additionally, simple farming tools such as shovels, hoes, and trowels are lent free of charge, and rest areas including benches and Mongolian tents have been installed.

Those wishing to apply can do so through the news section on the district office website by the 26th. Guro-gu plans to select participants by random computerized drawing and announce the results on the 2nd of next month.

Guro-gu stated, "The weekend farms will be a place where residents who find it difficult to experience nature in the city can enjoy the joy of growing and harvesting crops themselves," and encouraged many interested residents to participate.

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