Suwon City to Create 1,000 'Sonbadak Gardens' Throughout the Urban Area

Suwon City Hall Panorama

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province is promoting the 'Sonbadak Garden Project,' which involves citizens creating small gardens throughout the city.

The Sonbadak Garden Project is a program where citizens find empty spaces in the city such as village vacant lots, leftover land, and idle areas, and plant flowers and trees to create small gardens.

With the vision of "Gardens by citizens' hands, gardens close to citizens," the Sonbadak Garden Project consists of three main goals and twelve tasks: ▲ cultivating 10 flowers and trees per household ▲ 100% accessibility within 5 minutes ▲ 1,000 Sonbadak gardens created together by all.

Suwon City plans to create 1,000 Sonbadak gardens by 2026, starting with 400 in 2023. Until the end of this year, they are recruiting members for the 'Saebit Suwon Sonbadak Garden Group' to participate in the project.

Any citizen interested in plants, gardening, or volunteer activities can participate. Institutions and organizations such as civic groups, companies, village councils, merchants' associations, schools, and public organizations can also apply. The Saebit Garden Sonbadak Garden Group will be active until June 2026.

Members of the Sonbadak Garden Group will engage in activities such as garden maintenance, conducting garden management education and programs, and promoting Sonbadak gardens on social media.

A city official explained, "Citizens, companies, and public institutions will form a community to create beautiful Sonbadak gardens in every corner of the city."

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