Restoring Body and Mind Weary from Agriculture... Seoul City Operates Citizen Participation Healing Agriculture Program

16 Sessions from Next Month 2-11... Recruiting Around 240 Participating Citizens from 24th
‘Healing Agriculture’ Experience Using Agricultural Resources to Restore Citizens' Tired Body and Mind... Sensory Utilization Program

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] An opportunity has been provided to experience ‘healing agriculture,’ which helps restore physical and mental stability through farming. Recently, healing agriculture has shown effectiveness in preventing diseases such as depression and dementia, as well as in health recovery, leading to increased public interest.

On the 24th, the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center announced that from November 2 to 11, it will operate a ‘Healing Agriculture Program (short-term)’ open to all Seoul citizens at the ‘Seoul Healing Agriculture Center,’ the nation’s first healing agriculture hub located in Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, and the ‘Seoul Agricultural Technology Center Healing Farm’ in Naegok-dong, Seocho-gu.

This program consists of four courses: pressed flower frame making, camellia flower pot planting, monstera pot planting, and cinnamon garland making, each lasting 2 hours, with a total of 16 sessions. The program will be held on the 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, and participation is free of charge.

All courses are conducted in small groups of 15 people, designed to engage all five senses to provide physical and mental healing and relaxation during participation. Additionally, the program will be held outdoors at the healing agriculture center and healing farm, where participants can enjoy the autumn atmosphere, enhancing the program’s effectiveness.

Citizens and organizations wishing to participate can apply starting from the 24th through the Seoul Public Service Reservation System. Since the courses and times vary, it is helpful to check detailed information on the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center’s website before applying.

Cho Sang-tae, director of the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, said, “The purpose of this healing agriculture program is to recover from social issues such as rapid social changes, the breakdown of community, increasing solitary deaths, and rising numbers of depression patients through agriculture.” He added, “We will continue to operate healing agriculture programs to help many citizens.”

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