Wando-gun Extends Garden Festival Until October Reflecting Local Residents' Opinions

Published 31 May.2023 14:58(KST)

Photo Zone and Flower Bed Added for Renovation

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that the '2023 Jeollanam-do Garden Festival,' originally scheduled to be held until the 31st, will be extended until the end of October due to the great response from local residents.

Night view of the Jeonnam Garden Festival held in Wando-gun <br>[Photo by Wando-gun]

Night view of the Jeonnam Garden Festival held in Wando-gun
[Photo by Wando-gun]

The third Jeonnam Garden Festival held in Wando received high expectations from the time of its bid, as it was the first in the country to be held on a beach site.

Accordingly, from the planning stage, the county focused on harmonizing the sea and gardens, reflecting sea-related themes in the gardens to create unique gardens distinctive to Wando.

As a result, Wando offered about 50 unique gardens, including one representative garden (Garden Restaurant) where visitors can enjoy Wando specialties in a subtropical forest garden, four artist gardens (View Gardens) overlooking the sea, 30 participatory gardens (Tube Gardens) inspired by lifebuoys at the beach, and 12 island-themed gardens (Boat Gardens) symbolizing Wando’s towns and townships, providing a unique attraction exclusive to Wando.

In particular, the artificial turf laid throughout the festival site created a unique landscape in harmony with the sea and Tube Gardens, and was well received by residents as it allowed children to play safely.

The representative garden, the Garden Restaurant, also became a popular spot for people of all ages to bring food, chat, and take photos, matching its intended purpose.

Reflecting the opinions of local residents who wished to extend the garden festival, the county immediately established a plan to extend the exhibition and plans to enrich the attractions by adding new flower beds, photo zones, and planting summer flowers.

Additionally, side events such as busking will be held more than twice a month to naturally establish garden culture.

The county plans to promptly conduct on-site inspections and reorganizations to prevent safety accidents from summer typhoons and other disasters, and will do its best to manage the gardens.

County Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, “Every time I visited the venue several times, I often heard opinions that the gardens should be preserved continuously. I am pleased to satisfy the expectations of the residents for the first garden festival held by the county,” and added, “We decided to extend the exhibition with the hope that residents and tourists can heal in the gardens harmonized with the sea.”