Pohang in Full Bloom with Hydrangeas, 'Haedo Urban Forest' Hosts Hydrangea Academy

Gardening Lecture, Hands-on Experience, and Cuttings Workshop for Citizens

Pohang City held the ‘2024 Hydrangea Academy’ for citizens at Haedo Urban Forest on the 14th.

On the 14th, Pohang City held the '2024 Hydrangea Academy' for citizens at Haedo Urban Forest.

The ‘Hydrangea Academy’ is a citizen participation program under the Pohang GreenWay Project, held annually since 2022 in the urban forest.

This academy was conducted for 100 citizens and, in response to the growing interest in gardening, featured lectures and hands-on experiences using hydrangeas.

The lecture focused on recognizing the value of urban forests, covering the characteristics of hydrangeas, propagation experiences, and maintenance methods.

Haedo Urban Forest, where the academy was held, was created by planting approximately 96,000 trees and flowers on an 84,000-square-meter lawn plaza of the former Haedo Neighborhood Park from 2018 to 2020, transforming it into a dense forest.

Haedo Urban Forest plays a role in reducing fine dust from industrial complexes and securing carbon sinks, and is expected to reduce about 2,000 tons of greenhouse gases over the next 30 years.

A citizen who participated in the academy said, “This is a park I often walk in, but hearing an expert explain the functions of an urban forest made me see this familiar park in a new light. The time spent listening to explanations about the trees in the urban forest was informative, and it was enjoyable to try hydrangea propagation in a coffee cup.”

Lee Kyungsik, Director of the Greenway Promotion Division, said, “Pohang City’s goal in creating a citizen-centered, eco-friendly green city goes beyond expanding green infrastructure. It is to have citizens directly participate in urban forests and find joy in their daily lives. We will continue to expand programs that citizens can participate in and relate to, doing our best to improve their quality of life.”

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