Seoul City to Recruit 90 Participants for Healing Agriculture Program in Second Half of Year

Operation of Customized Healing Agriculture Programs by Life Cycle for Youth, Young Adults, and Middle-Aged and Older Adults

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 17th that it will operate a 'Life Cycle Customized Healing Agriculture Program' from September to October, where participants can cultivate vegetable gardens in the city and experience healing and relaxation. Seoul plans to recruit about 90 participants from the 18th to the 27th.

The second half healing agriculture program, starting from the first week of September, will be held once a week for a total of 8 weeks. Any Seoul citizen can apply, and participants can choose a program suitable for their life cycle stage, such as adolescents (ages 13-18), young and middle-aged adults (ages 19-64), and older adults (65 and above).

Participants will experience various related activities, from planning their own vegetable garden to harvesting crops and using the harvest for flower arranging, natural dyeing, and more. Additionally, diverse activities such as walking, meditation, and psychodrama are prepared to enhance the healing effects.

Seoul will evaluate the program's effectiveness through surveys and satisfaction assessments of the participants and will develop healing agriculture programs that meet urban residents' needs based on these results.

To apply, check the announcement on the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center website and submit the application form via email to the person in charge. Recruitment is on a first-come, first-served basis and may close early.

For other inquiries regarding the second half healing agriculture program, contact the Urban Agriculture Team at the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center.

Cho Sang-tae, Director of the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, said, "We hope this healing agriculture program will bring a small comfort to the tired bodies and minds of urban residents," adding, "Based on the results of the programs operated in the first and second halves of the year, we will prepare a more systematic program."

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