Korea Forest Service Selects 'Urban Jungle Co., Ltd.' as This Month's Tree Management Entity

Members of Urban Jungle Co., Ltd. are taking a commemorative photo as a group management entity. Photo by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service's Forest Job Development Center announced on the 5th that it has selected Urban Jungle Co., Ltd. as the outstanding Gru Management Entity for this month (August).

Gru Management Entities are resident communities of five or more people receiving startup support through the Forest Job Development Center.

Urban Jungle is a community formed by young forestry professionals in their 30s in Seoul who are contemplating urban greening and gardening lifestyles. They operate businesses such as citizen gardener training programs, space consulting, and garden creation.

This community began receiving support as a Gru Management Entity in May 2019. Subsequently, it established a corporation in August of the same year and was designated as a preliminary social enterprise in November. This year, it was certified by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and joined the ranks of social enterprises.

Urban Jungle conducts urban forest garden management education in the city and serves as a bridge connecting citizen gardeners with vulnerable groups.

They also promote various educational programs such as garden education for youth and companion plant experiences.

The Korea Forest Service evaluated this community as a leader among young forestry professionals in the gardening field with high growth potential and selected it as the outstanding Gru Management Entity of the month.

Kim Yong-jin, head of the Forest Job Startup Team at the Korea Forest Service, said, “The startup of young forestry professionals will play an important role in revitalizing the forest industry and ushering in a forest renaissance era. We will continue to provide unwavering support so that more young forestry professionals can succeed in starting their businesses.”

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