Gwangju City Creates 'Welfare Facility Sharing Forest' in Hansarang Village

Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Bang Se-hwan) announced on the 13th that it has created a 'Sharing Forest for Welfare Facilities' at Hansarang Maeul, a social welfare corporation located in Sinwol-ri, Chowol-eup.

Gwangju City has created a 'Welfare Facility Sharing Forest' at Hansarang Village, a social welfare corporation located in Sinwol-ri, Chowol-eup. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

This project was selected through a public contest by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute and was established with a support fund of 206 million KRW.

The Sharing Forest, covering a total area of 1,605㎡, consists of an experience garden and a walking trail, designed as a space where residents using wheelchairs can enjoy nature and communicate.

In particular, the experience garden and walking trail were constructed without level differences using soil, concrete, and rubber chip paving, and a resting pergola was installed. A total of 9,593 trees and shrubs, including pine trees, zelkova trees, and azaleas, were planted.

A Gwangju City official stated, "We hope that the Sharing Forest will improve the quality of life and happiness pursuit of Hansarang Maeul users and serve as a resting space for local residents."

Meanwhile, Hansarang Maeul, operated by the ChildFund Korea social welfare corporation, is a residential facility where adults, adolescents, and infants with severe disabilities live.

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