Residents of Donam Sinil Happy Tree Contribute to Creating a Flower Bed

Residents of Donam Sinil Happy Tree Apartment in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul Create Flower Beds Through Donation Relay
Total of 4 Flower Beds Created from 2021 to This Year ▲ 2021 Lilac, Apple Tree, Persimmon Tree Flower Beds ▲ 2022 Hydrangea Flower Bed ▲ 2023 Bottlebrush Tree Flower Bed ▲ 2024 Red Honeysuckle Flower Bed

An apartment complex where residents participate in a donation relay to create flower beds is becoming a hot topic.

The protagonist is Donam Shinil Happy Tree Apartment in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.

This apartment, home to 192 households, has added one flower bed each year since 2021. All the flower beds were created using residents' donations, not maintenance fees.

The initiative began four years ago during a residents' meeting. In the discussion about fostering a sense of community and sharing warmth, a proposal was made to create flower beds funded by residents' donations.

Starting in 2021 with flower beds of lilac, apple trees, and persimmon trees, in 2022 they created a street of hydrangeas (Buddha's hand flower), and in the third year, 2023, they established a crape myrtle flower bed. In the fourth year, this year, they created a cluster of red honeysuckle.

The residents' response to the flower beds created each year was very enthusiastic. A donation relay among residents continued, with people volunteering to contribute funds for purchasing saplings, planting, fertilizing, and watering?all costs covered by donations. Throughout this process, residents, the residents' council, and the management office all participated and naturally became united.

From these flower beds, the residents' council has held a 'Camping Day' and a 'Drawing Contest' annually. By taking care of the apartment themselves and sharing the healing and leisure that the flower beds provide with neighbors, the pride and satisfaction of the residents who participated in the donations were very high. The district actively promoted and supported the Donam Shinil Happy Tree Apartment case as part of its community revitalization project.

Resident representative Yoo Su-ok said, “Although the scale is not large or extravagant, because the flower beds were created with one heart together with neighbors, the pride and satisfaction of the residents are very high, and I believe the donation relay for flower beds will continue without stopping.”

Seongbuk-gu Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “I believe the value of multi-family housing is not determined by size but by whether a good culture where residents can live harmoniously is established. Donam Shinil Happy Tree Apartment is a small complex with 192 households, but residents, the residents' council, and the management office have come together to create a happy apartment, serving as a model for other multi-family housing. We will actively support administration so that such efforts continue and yield results in other multi-family housing in Seongbuk-gu.”

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