Operation of Experience Programs at Gangdong-gu Herb Astronomical Park

Operating Various Programs Including Herb Product Making, Herb Cuttings, and Celestial Observation Experience

Herb Cutting Program

Astronomical Observation Experience

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) will operate experiential programs filled with the moon, stars, and the scent of herbs at the Herb Astronomy Park (San 86, Dunchon-dong) experiential learning center and the small observatory from July to September.

Herb Astronomy Park, located at the foot of Iljasan Mountain, is a representative attraction of Gangdong-gu that flower lovers must visit before the hot summer arrives.

Here, over 100 species of herbs, including spring’s representative herbs such as poppy (yanggwibi) and lavender varieties, reach their peak, dressing the area in dazzling natural colors and offering visitors great beauty.

At the experiential learning center within Herb Astronomy Park, two herb experience programs will be operated from July to September: making herb products using herb essences (Wednesdays) and herb cutting propagation experience (Thursdays).

In the herb product making experience, participants can directly create various products such as ▲July: hand sanitizer, natural insect repellent spray, natural balm, herb salt, ▲August: natural diffuser, handkerchief dyeing, natural Febreze, ▲September: herbal compress balls, mask packs, natural lip balm, and more using herbs.

The herb cutting propagation experience provides an opportunity to plant and grow herbs directly using herbs produced in the cultivation complex.

The celestial observation experience is held every Thursday at 8 p.m. until August, and from 7:30 p.m. in September. Each month, participants learn about the moon and seasonal constellations observable that day, such as ▲July: the Milky Way and summer constellations ▲August: Saturn and Mars ▲September: meteor showers and autumn constellations, and can directly observe them using the observatory.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “We hope that residents tired from COVID-19 will visit Herb Astronomy Park with their families and loved ones, feel the beautiful and fragrant herbs, participate in the experiential programs held in the park, and create precious memories.”

Applications for the herb experience programs can be made through the Seoul Public Reservation website. The district plans to operate the programs while strictly adhering to quarantine rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For detailed inquiries about the Herb Astronomy Park experiential programs, please contact the Green City Division of Gangdong-gu Office.

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