It’s the Garden of Nowon-gu Apartments!... Completion of the ‘Hyu(休) Garden’ Project Within the Complex

Completed a total of 12 vacation gardens within the apartment complex ... From project planning to design, construction, and plant planting, all led by residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) has completed the ‘Rest (休) Garden Creation Project’ within apartment complexes.

The ‘Rest Garden Creation’ project aims to bring gardens that provide mental stability into apartment flower beds, which are everyday communal spaces, to promote a culture of communication among neighbors.

The district recruited apartment complexes that were eager to create gardens but faced difficulties due to lack of funds and experts through a public contest. Complexes with redevelopment plans within five years were excluded to ensure that the gardens would be maintained and nurtured by residents for a long time.

The district comprehensively evaluated resident participation, determination, creativity, community revitalization, and environmental improvement effects, selecting 12 sites and providing 22 million KRW per complex for design and construction costs.

The sites that have completed garden construction this time are ▲ Wolgye Jugong 1 Complex ▲ Wolgye Jugong 2 Complex ▲ Wolgye Saseum 2 Complex ▲ Gongneung 1 Complex ▲ Gongneung Shindo 1st Phase ▲ Gongneung Samik 4 Complex ▲ Hagye-dong Cheonggu Villa ▲ Junggye Jugong 3 Complex ▲ Bulam Hyundai Apartment ▲ Junggye Jugong 9 Complex ▲ Sanggye Jugong 10 Complex ▲ Sanggye Jugong 15 Complex.

In particular, the significance of the garden creation project lies in the fact that it was resident-led from project planning to design, construction, and plant planting.

To this end, the district selected six experts with rich knowledge and experience, including Seoul city public landscapers and artists who participated in the Seoul Garden Expo, to support residents in garden design and construction.

As a result, the barren idle spaces within the complexes have been transformed into gardens where people want to stay and gather.

For example, the ‘Garden of Happiness’ at Sanggye Jugong 15 Complex was created on a scale of 400㎡. The flower beds, which previously exposed the ground due to lack of plants, were decorated with a wildflower garden that blooms throughout the four seasons, a hydrangea garden full of hydrangeas, and a shade garden consisting of plants that grow in the shade. A path leading to the center of the garden was created to fully experience the large garden area.

Additionally, a pond garden, rarely seen within apartment complexes, was installed to give a feeling as if visiting a botanical garden.

The ‘Resting Garden’ at Junggye 9 Complex applied a curved planter design with bench functions to an old, unusable deck space, creating a space where residents can chat and take a short rest.

The 105㎡ garden at Bulam Hyundai Apartment utilized a vacant vegetable garden space next to the existing garbage collection area. Tables and shade shelters were installed within the garden, transforming it into a space where village residents can use together and relax, maximizing the characteristics of the complex.

The district assigned two village gardeners with expertise in landscaping to each zone to maintain the created gardens. They will cultivate the gardens together with local residents and expand garden culture in daily life.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “Since the gardens were directly created by residents, they reflect the neighborhood’s personality, making them more meaningful spaces,” and added, “I hope the gardens will be reborn as spaces of rest and healing where neighbors communicate and all residents can enjoy together.”

Nowon-gu Green City Division

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