Gwangju Dong-gu, Seongyo Neoritjae Children's Forest Renovation Completed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is expanding the scale of the ‘Seongyo Neoritjae Early Childhood Forest’ and reorganizing the space to present it in a new form.

According to Dong-gu on the 10th, the Neoritjae Early Childhood Forest, established in 2015, has been used by more than 11,000 residents annually as an urban natural learning space for children and a resting area for residents. In particular, the early childhood forest experience program led by forest guides has enjoyed high popularity every year.

Dong-gu plans to reorganize the existing early childhood forest and Nuri-gil trail, and newly create a maze park and meditation rest area, establishing a complex green space for play areas for infants and toddlers and family leisure activities. The name will also be changed to ‘Deguldegeul Neoritjae Early Childhood Forest,’ meaning a space where children can play safely and freely.

The newly transformed early childhood forest will expand its scale (15,000㎡) by utilizing idle national and public land and will be composed of three main areas: ▲ convenience and resting spaces ▲ natural learning spaces ▲ natural play spaces.

Additional facilities include a forest path for walking and resting, a maze park that stimulates children’s curiosity by finding hidden paths and hiding, and a sensory playground made of eco-friendly materials.

The early childhood forest is an open space accessible to everyone and is scheduled to complete construction by July. During the maintenance period, programs will be operated on-site, and from July, various field programs will be offered.

A district official said, “We hope the newly created early childhood forest will be a space where children can freely run and play away from the city and connect with nature,” adding, “We will continue to actively expand infrastructure such as experiential facilities centered around the early childhood forest.”

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