Will Urban Farmers Realize Their Dreams This Year... Gangnam-gu Offers Segokcheon Healing Garden Plots for Rent

Creation of a 3,800-pyeong Garden Near Segokcheon, 540 Plots Available for Lease via District Office Website from February 14 to 22
Due to High Popularity, 24 Second Healing Gardens Completed in Segok-dong Last Year... 170 More Plots Offered Compared to Last Year

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) is recruiting participants to cultivate 540 plots in the Segokcheon Healing Garden from February 14 to 22 to welcome the upcoming spring. This year, with the establishment of the 2nd Healing Garden and the expansion of 170 plots, more residents will be able to use the garden.

Since 2020, the district has created and leased 370 garden plots covering 9,100㎡ (2,758 pyeong) across three parcels including 13-2 Segok-dong. The popularity of urban gardens has increased every year, with 1,828 applications last year, resulting in a competition rate of 4.8:1. In response, the district secured a site of 3,660㎡ (1,109 pyeong) in 24 Segok-dong last year to expand the garden. After construction and a pilot cultivation, 170 plots will be newly leased to residents starting this year.

Any resident registered with an address in Gangnam-gu as of the 14th can apply. Online applications are accepted from 10 a.m. on the 14th to 6 p.m. on the 22nd via the ‘Gangnam-gu Office website → Communication & Participation → Application’. Only one plot (about 10㎡) per household is allowed. The fee is 50,000 KRW for the 1st Healing Garden and 30,000 KRW for the 2nd garden. Final participants will be announced on March 8 through a computerized lottery.

The garden includes parking lots and rest areas for the convenience of families participating. Additionally, compost and eco-friendly pesticides are provided free of charge to promote environmentally friendly farming. To ensure the safety of agricultural products, regular soil and produce samples will be collected for pesticide and heavy metal testing.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, “As a result of efforts to expand the popular garden for residents, more residents will be able to cultivate gardens this year. We hope the Healing Garden becomes a space where people can feel fulfillment and joy by growing and harvesting their own crops and create happy memories with family and neighbors.”

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