Progress Underway for the Creation of the 'Naturalism Garden' within Taehwagang National Garden

The World's Prestigious 'Piet Oudolf' Artwork, First Hosted in Asia

Over 90 Participants Including Mayor Kim Du-gyeom Join the 'Citizen Participation Planting Event' on the 4th

Ulsan City Taehwagang National Garden Information Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Citizen participation planting work in the ‘Naturalistic Garden’ within Taehwagang National Garden is progressing smoothly.

On October 4th at 3 PM, Ulsan City will hold a ‘Naturalistic Garden Citizen Participation Planting Event’ at the Naturalistic Garden site within Taehwagang National Garden.

About 90 participants will attend the event, including Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, Lee Sang-bong, Head of BNK Kyongnam Bank Ulsan Sales Headquarters, Bart Hoes, the naturalistic garden design manager, garden designer Oh Se-hoon, citizen gardeners, and officials from the Ulsan Landscaping Association.

The participants will directly plant trees and shrubs following the explanations (supervision) of overseas gardeners, thereby participating in the creation of the naturalistic garden.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “Taehwagang National Garden, created and led by citizens, will become the central axis of future tourism in Ulsan,” adding, “Our city will do its best to ensure it becomes not only the best in Korea but also the world’s best garden.”

The ‘Naturalistic Garden’ within Taehwagang National Garden is a project by Ulsan City, selecting the world-renowned garden designer Piet Oudolf (Netherlands). Construction began last May on the existing Chrysanthemum Garden site covering 18,000㎡, with completion expected by the end of October.

The total project cost of 1.9 billion KRW is funded through corporate social responsibility participation, with BNK Kyongnam Bank covering 1.1 billion KRW for garden design and plant planting, and Ulsan City investing 800 million KRW for infrastructure such as walking paths, drainage facilities, and electricity.

By hosting the works of the globally prestigious Piet Oudolf for the first time in Asia, the city expects to attract domestic and international garden enthusiasts and tourists, enhancing the prestige and external recognition of the national garden.

The ‘Naturalistic Garden Citizen Participation Planting Work’ is being conducted from October 1st to 7th. The planting includes 48,826 plants of 122 species.

Along with Piet Oudolf, who is responsible for the project design, six overseas gardeners including Bart Hoes, who is in overall charge, will oversee planting inspection, plant arrangement inspection, and planting supervision to enhance the completeness of the Piet Oudolf garden.

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