‘Taehwagang National Garden International Academic Symposium’ Held … Ulsan City, Korea Forest Service, and Embassy of the Netherlands in Korea Jointly

October 21 at Ulsan Exhibition & Convention Center, Participant Registration Until the 20th

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] An international academic symposium will be held to commemorate the creation of Piet Oudolf's naturalistic garden.

Ulsan City will hold the "Taehwagang National Garden International Academic Symposium" at 1 p.m. on the 21st at the Ulsan Exhibition & Convention Center (UECO).

This symposium is jointly hosted by three organizations: Ulsan City, the Korea Forest Service, and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Korea.

It was promoted as interest in public gardens increased following the attraction of Piet Oudolf's naturalistic garden to the Taehwagang National Garden.

The event will proceed with a keynote speech, thematic presentations, and discussions, and will also be broadcast live on Garden TV's YouTube channel.

Looking at the detailed event contents, first, Youngsun Jeong, CEO of Landscape Design Seoan, will deliver the keynote speech titled "Introduction to Korean Gardens and the Value of Public Gardens."

Next, in the thematic presentations, the following topics will be presented: ▲ Garden Infrastructure and the Value of Public Gardens (Professors Jinwook Kwon from Yeungnam University and Dr. Yumi Lee) ▲ Climate Change and the Role of Public Gardens (Professor Kassian Schmidt, Plant Sociology - Germany, Nam Suhwan, Head of Garden Management at Korea National Arboretum) ▲ The Philosophy Embedded in the Taehwagang National Garden Naturalistic Garden (Piet Oudolf, the world's top naturalistic garden designer - Netherlands, Bart Hus, Landscape Architect - Netherlands).

Additionally, Ko Junghee, Chairperson of the Karl Foerster Foundation in Germany, plans to send congratulatory remarks online to Korean garden enthusiasts for the symposium.

This academic symposium will accept applications from 300 people nationwide who are interested in gardens on a first-come, first-served basis.

Those wishing to participate can apply online by October 20 through the websites of Ulsan City and the National Garden.

A city official stated, "To commemorate the opening of Piet Oudolf's naturalistic garden, we hope to introduce Taehwagang National Garden to the world and develop it into a public garden that receives international attention."

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