Wando-gun to Host Jeonnam Garden Festival for One Month Starting Next Month 1st

'Korea's Representative Beach Garden' Theme Event at Beach Park

33 Gardens Including Tree Tea House Created, Various Experience Programs Provided

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 29th that the '2024 Jeollanam-do Garden Festival' will be held for a month from the 1st to the 31st of next month at Wando Beach Park.

The 'Jeollanam-do Garden Festival' is an event held to spread garden culture and revitalize tourism. It was first held last year at Wando Beach Park, the first of its kind in Korea, receiving great response, and this year it will be held consecutively again in Wando-gun.

The county planned the event by discovering fresh themes and stories to create unique beach gardens exclusive to Wando, avoiding repetitive events. This year, a total of 33 gardens were created.

Jeonnam Garden Festival Poster
Photo by Wando-gun

The representative garden was designed as the 'Tree Tea House,' a concept of healing by drinking tea under the trees, matching the image of 'Healing Island Wando.'

The artist gardens exhibited works by invited artists, and the participating gardens formed a garden village with 30 'Tiny House Gardens,' small house-like gardens each with different characteristics clustered together.

At the entrance, the 'Village Center' is decorated with a large topiary of Wando Castle, and romantic 'Wedding Road' with the sea and gardens as the backdrop will offer beautiful scenery to visitors.

Since the festival is held in May, the month of family, various programs and side events that families can enjoy have also been prepared.

Experience programs include making mini gardens, garden hats, flower frames, plant care and pest control prescriptions through 'Garden 119,' exhibitions of poetry and painting works that harmonize with gardens, calligraphy exhibitions, and hands-on experiences.

On the 3rd of next month at 7 p.m., an opening ceremony marking the start of the festival will be held jointly with the Jangbogo Seafood Festival, and on the 4th at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., two sessions of the 'Pororo Magic Sing-Along Show' for children will take place.

County Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, "We have prepared abundant sights and activities to repay the warm support we received last year," adding, "We hope you take time to heal with the Garden Festival on Korea’s only healing island, Wando."

Wando = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil just8440@asiae.co.kr

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