Sejong-si and Forest Cooperative Lease 'Forest Gardens' in Weekend Farm Style

A panoramic photo of a mountain area to be used as a forest garden. Provided by Sejong City

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced on the 26th that it will lease 'forest gardens' in the form of weekend farms in collaboration with the Sejong City Forestry Cooperative.

The forest gardens expand the concept of weekend farms, which were limited to farmland, to forest areas. They are created to reorganize forest land and provide healing spaces within urban forests, offering citizens opportunities to heal in the mountains and cultivate forest products.

The leases are available in units of 10 pyeong (33㎡), 30 pyeong (99.1㎡), 50 pyeong (165.2㎡), and 100 pyeong (330.5㎡) at 243 Ssangryu-ri, Yeonseo-myeon, with a total leased area of 7.8 hectares (500 plots).

Any citizen residing in Sejong can apply by visiting the city forestry cooperative in person or by fax.

The application period for the first round is from the 26th to the 10th of next month, and the second round starts from the 26th of next month. Leases will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served and payment order basis.

A city official said, "We hope that more citizens will have the opportunity to experience cultivating forest products in the mountains and enjoy forest healing and relaxation."

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