'Becoming Beautiful with Urban Agriculture' 'Byeolmi Dessert' ...Gwanak-gu 'Gang Gam-chan Urban Agriculture Center' Officially Opens

From Urban Agriculture Education to Experiential Activities, Diverse Programs for All Ages and Generations... Seoul Public Service Reservation System Now Open, Strict Compliance with COVID-19 Prevention Measures

Experience Program

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has begun full-scale operation by recruiting participants for the ‘Gang Gam-chan Urban Agriculture Center’ program, which opened in Nakseongdae-dong on the 26th of last month.

The ‘Gang Gam-chan Urban Agriculture Center’ is a representative urban agriculture complex facility in the southern region of Seoul, providing various programs such as agriculture-related education and experiences to spread the value of agriculture, allowing residents to experience agricultural culture within the city.

The programs are operated in the center’s classrooms and experience rooms, and are composed of customized content by age and generation, ranging from professional agricultural education to cultural experiences, allowing any residents interested in urban agriculture to participate.

Detailed programs include 7 courses for adults such as ▲Urban Agriculture for Beauty ▲Byeolmi Dessert ▲The Seed Story of Urban Farmers ▲Flowerful Love Life (for people in their 20s and 30s), 3 courses for families such as ▲Pretty Grain ▲Strong O2 Plant Task Force, and 3 courses open to everyone such as ▲Gang Gam-chan Urban Agriculture Tour ▲Smart Agriculture Seed, totaling 13 courses prepared until December.

In particular, some programs plan to operate experiential activities such as making natural cosmetics using honey directly harvested from the Gwanak-gu urban beekeeping farm, which is expected to have even more special meaning.

Participation in the programs can be applied for through the Seoul Public Service Reservation System and will be recruited online on a first-come, first-served basis.

Also, all programs will be conducted safely by strictly adhering to quarantine rules to prevent COVID-19 infection, and for more detailed information about the programs, inquiries can be made to the Gang Gam-chan Urban Agriculture Center or the Gwanak Urban Agriculture Support Center.

Meanwhile, the district operates various programs to revitalize urban agriculture and heal the bodies and minds of residents exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and last year, it received high responses from participating residents through 109 education sessions and programs related to urban agriculture.

Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, said, “As the Fourth Industrial Revolution era fully arrives, we must prepare for a new future, but the importance and value of agriculture do not change,” adding, “While we have devoted ourselves to building infrastructure for urban agriculture so far, from now on, we will prepare various experiential activities to lead empathy and communication between generations through agriculture as a medium.”

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