Recruiting Landlords to Participate in Seongdong-gu Urban Beekeeping Project

Recruitment of Installation Sites for Urban Beekeeping Hives on Buildings and Rooftops, 10% of Produced Honey Paid as Rent... Urban Beekeeping Project for Coexistence of Bees and People Creates Jobs for Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) is promoting an urban beekeeping project that revitalizes the environment while creating jobs, and has begun recruiting benevolent landlords to participate in the project.

The urban beekeeping project involves renting spaces such as rooftops of buildings away from densely populated residential areas and parks to install beehives and produce honey.

10% of the honey revenue is paid to the space landlords, and vulnerable groups participating in Seongdong self-support jobs directly produce honey, providing an opportunity to grow as urban beekeepers.

Since 2018, the district has been conducting the urban beekeeping project in collaboration with the local social enterprise Urban Biz. Initially, as job participants were learning beekeeping, there were many trial and error experiences, so honey production was not high. However, last year, a total of 8 people participated in the job project, installing 89 hives at locations including the Aviation University, Seoul Forest, Yeouido, and buildings in Gangnam, achieving a production of 835kg of honey.

Rental locations should be rooftops of buildings or parks that are easily accessible by personnel, and must be places where the owner or manager can agree to rent space for beehive installation.

Those wishing to become landlords can inquire by phone at the Seongdong-gu Office Basic Welfare Division or the Seoul Seongdong Regional Self-Support Center. A bee expert will visit the site to check if the location is safe and suitable, and make the final decision.

Mr. Kim 00 (an official at Seoul Sae Hwal-yong Plaza), participating in the benevolent landlord movement for bees, said, “I joined because I believe bees play an important role as guardians of our planet’s ecosystem,” sharing his thoughts on participation.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “The urban beekeeping project is not only an eco-friendly urban initiative but also a useful project where residents without jobs can work with peace of mind,” adding, “We will continue to discover projects that consider both the environment and jobs and strive for social value.”

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