Dobong-gu, Recruiting Students for Sustainable Agriculture 'Permaculture' Education

From the 6th to the 13th, applications accepted on Dobong-gu website... Sustainable farming education held every Friday from April 23 for a total of 25 sessions at Ssangmun-dong Urban Agriculture Park

Dobong-gu Ssangmun-dong Urban Agriculture Park (Ssangmun-dong 481-1)

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dobong-gu (Mayor Lee Dong-jin) will provide permaculture (sustainable farming) education consisting of a total of 25 sessions every Friday from April 23, for 2 hours each (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.), at the Urban Agriculture Park located in Ssangmun-dong (481-1 Ssangmun-dong) for residents interested in sustainable farming methods.

Permaculture is a compound word of 'permanent' and 'cultivation,' meaning an eco-friendly and sustainable way of farming that utilizes the natural circulation of ecosystems without artificial actions such as pesticides.

This education program is designed to cover the overall aspects of sustainable farming, from farm design using the natural ecosystem circulation method to operation.

Any Dobong-gu resident interested in sustainable farming can apply on the district’s website from 9 a.m. on April 6 until 6 p.m. on April 13. A participation fee of 100,000 KRW per person is required to ensure sincere attendance.

The total number of participants is 15, and if applications exceed the quota, students will be selected through a computerized lottery.

The selection results will be posted on the district website on April 20 and individual notifications will also be sent via text messages. However, the schedule may change depending on the COVID-19 situation, and operations will be flexibly managed according to social distancing measures.

Meanwhile, crops produced through the permaculture education at the Urban Agriculture Park experience center (Kitchen Garden) will later be distributed in the form of agricultural product packages to low-income groups, providing meaningful sharing experiences to the students.

Lee Dong-jin, Mayor of Dobong-gu, stated, “To overcome the climate crisis, it is necessary to move away from farming methods that dominate and conquer nature and adopt agriculture that coexists with nature and is sustainably productive. At this critical time, starting with myself here and now, I will strive to lead the way in Dobong-gu for consciousness reform and efforts to implement sustainable farming.”

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