Songpa-gu Trains 270 First Village Gardeners

The District Focuses on Enhancing Urban Competitiveness Through 'Garden Creation'
Village Gardener Training Begins to Create and Maintain Gardens in the Community... Recruitment Starts on March 10 on a First-Come, First-Served Basis

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) is training 'Village Gardeners' for the first time to enable residents to create and maintain gardens in their daily lives.

It is recruiting 270 people, the largest number among Seoul's autonomous districts.

The 'Songpa Village Gardener Project' is an educational program that cultivates 'gardening leaders' equipped with basic knowledge and practical skills related to plants and gardens. It reflects Songpa-gu's administrative direction to strengthen urban competitiveness centered on gardens.

In fact, as a key project of the 8th term of the local government, the district is promoting initiatives such as 'Creating a Walkable Street Garden on Songpa-daero,' 'Creating Streets Blooming with Flowers All Year Round,' and 'Creating a World Garden on the Compensation-Completed Site in Pungnap-dong' to enhance the city's brand value.

The village gardener training will continue until November this year. It will be operated in three sessions, each with 90 participants. Any Songpa-gu resident interested in garden management can participate.

Recruitment started on March 10 on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications can be submitted online through the Songpa-gu website or by visiting the local community center.

The training begins with an orientation special lecture on April 14 and continues for eight weeks per session. It is held once a week, consisting of two sessions covering theory, practice, and experience. Theoretical education will take place at the Songpa Garden Support Center, and practical training will be conducted in local parks or gardens.

The training is conducted by landscaping experts and covers topics such as ▲concepts of gardens ▲understanding plants ▲basics of garden design ▲making mini gardens ▲garden design practice. Various practical activities, including field trips to the '2025 Seoul International Garden Expo,' will also be conducted. All training is free of charge.

In particular, village gardeners who complete the training can participate in activities to create and maintain village gardens with neighbors in public gardens, vacant lots, and other spaces.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “We ask for residents' active interest in this project that discovers the value of gardens in daily life,” and added, “Going forward, Songpa-gu will continue to create and maintain gardens throughout the region with residents to build a beautiful and prosperous city.”

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