Gwangjin-gu Recruiting Participants for Tree Planting Support Project

Support for Trees, Shrubs, and Leaf Mold for Residents Wishing to Plant Trees
Creating a Safe Environment by Maintaining Hazardous Trees That Cause Inconvenience to Residents

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is operating a project that supports residents in planting trees and maintains hazardous trees on behalf of the district.

The district is promoting this project to provide trees to residents who wish to plant them, allowing residents to directly participate in greening activities, create a pleasant living environment, and enjoy the pleasure of planting trees.

The support targets are ▲detached and multi-family housing ▲facilities for the elderly and children ▲educational and research facilities, excluding apartments. To plant trees, a minimum area of 2.5㎡ per tree is required for large trees, and at least 0.25㎡ per 4 shrubs must be secured for shrubs.

The supported tree species include 5 types of large trees (Cornus, Styrax japonicus, Plum blossom, Acer palmatum, Persimmon) and 8 types of shrubs (Hydrangea paniculata, Climbing rose, Azalea, Kerria japonica, Hibiscus syriacus, Evergreen shrub, Styrax obassia, Loropetalum chinense), and leaf mold necessary for planting trees is also provided.

The application period is until February 14, and residents who wish to apply can refer to the notice posted on the Gwangjin-gu Office website and apply through the Parks and Greenery Division, email, or nearby community centers.

Tree planting materials must be picked up in person by the applicant, and before and after photos of the planting must be submitted as a result report within 10 days from the distribution date.

The district conducts a hazardous tree maintenance project around living areas to prevent safety accidents and create a pleasant living environment.

The support targets are ▲detached and multi-family housing (excluding apartments) ▲facilities for the elderly and children ▲educational and research facilities. However, in the case of hazardous tree maintenance, if trees encroach on roads, parks, etc., causing inconvenience or safety threats to residents, all buildings including apartments are exceptionally eligible for support.

Hazardous tree maintenance is excluded from support if the owner's consent is not obtained, if the purpose is simple landscape improvement not aligned with the project’s intent, or if work is impossible due to technical or site conditions.

The application period and method are the same as the tree planting support project.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We hope this will be an opportunity to spread garden culture by providing a chance to participate directly in tree planting activities,” and added, “We will do our best to respond to the climate crisis and create abundant and pleasant green spaces in the urban area.”

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