Dongdaemun-gu Mayor Ilhyung Lee: "Holding a 'Garden Festival' Befitting the City of Flowers"

Promoting ‘Creating a City Connecting Flowers, Trees, and People’... Creating Street Gardens by Planting Shrubs and Flowers Along Both Sides of Gosan-ro Sidewalks

“We have created ‘small gardens in the city’ throughout Dongdaemun-gu by planting evergreen trees, Cornus officinalis, and perennials in nine leftover spaces such as the traffic island in front of Yongdu Park on Cheonho-daero and the abandoned flower beds under the overpass near Imun Station, providing residents with a place to relax.”

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, has established a basic plan for the project to create the ‘City of Flowers, Dongdaemun-gu.’ The three goals presented through the basic plan are ▲ Creating a city where history and culture flow ▲ Creating a city connecting flowers, trees, and people ▲ Creating a happy daily life through participation.

Following this plan, Dongdaemun-gu planted shrubs and flowers along both sides of the sidewalks on Gosan-ro to create street gardens (strip green spaces). Tulips planted last November under Jangpyeonggyo Bridge on the banks of Jungnangcheon Stream have all bloomed this spring, welcoming residents visiting Jungnangcheon.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (center), who visited the tulip garden, is having a conversation with officials.

In addition, spring flowers such as poppies were planted at local community centers. The district is also conducting the ‘1st Dongdaemun-gu Gardener Training Course’ for residents. Currently, 20 residents are participating in the ‘Gardener Training Course,’ receiving hands-on education in garden design (planning), construction, and maintenance.

Next month, wildflowers donated by local governments connected to Dongdaemun-gu will be planted to create a ‘wildflower garden’ at Saesaem Neighborhood Park in Dapsimni-dong.

Dongdaemun-gu is also planning to hold a ‘Garden Festival.’ The goal is to start with gardening experiences and garden product sales involving residents directly and expand it into the ‘Dongdaemun-gu Garden Expo.’

Mayor Lee Pil-hyung said, “We will succeed in the ‘City of Flowers Creation Project’ and develop Dongdaemun-gu into a bright and beautiful area.”

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